Avant-Garde Nuit vs Stem
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Avant-Garde Nuit takes 2 of 4 categories.
Avant-Garde NuitChoose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
StemChoose it for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Avant-Garde Nuit2/4
Stem1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Avant-Garde Nuit
- Sillage & projection
- Avant-Garde Nuit
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Stem
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Avant-Garde NuitAutre ParfumStemMalin+GoetzWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%
3.67/ 5 · 124 votes
Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
25%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
21%Love
42%Like
23%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
124 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAvant-Garde Nuit
SillageAvant-Garde Nuit
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
vanilla92%
green84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
floral100%
green91%
musky83%
white floral74%
fresh spicy65%
amber56%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both green, fresh spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MintGreen AppleCitruses
Heart
Tonka BeanAmbroxanGeranium
Base
VanillaOakmossWhite Cedar ExtractVetiver
Top15 to 30 minutes
FreesiaHyacinthMandarin Leaf
Heart1 to 2 hours
Stems GreensJasmineGreen Branches
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskAmbroxanVetiverWhite Cedar Extract
InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, White Cedar Extract and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Stem, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer81
Fall12
Winter9
Day100
Night19
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,438
PerfumerJean-Marc Henriot
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#17,801
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews34
Category winnerStemHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAvant-Garde Nuit is a cool green, sweet woody aromatic built around mint, green apple, citrus, tonka, ambroxan and a mossy vanilla base. It opens fresh and crisp, then turns warmer, sweeter and more ambered as it settles. The small amount of feedback points to a polarising wear: some find it long lasting and easy to n…
Reviews →Stem by Malin+Goetz presents a crisp take on a florist shop counter. Released in 2019, this aromatic green fragrance centers on freshly clipped foliage and pale petals rather than sugary blossoms. It opens with sharp hyacinth, bright freesia, and bitter mandarin leaf before settling into wet stems greens, soft jasmine…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Avant-Garde Nuit or Stem?
Avant-Garde Nuit takes 2 of 4 categories. Avant-Garde Nuit is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Stem is rated 3.67/5 from 124 votes. Choose Avant-Garde Nuit for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Stem for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Avant-Garde Nuit or Stem?
Avant-Garde Nuit lasts longest (Avant-Garde Nuit 68/100, Stem 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Avant-Garde Nuit or Stem?
Avant-Garde Nuit projects furthest (Avant-Garde Nuit 50/100, Stem 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Avant-Garde Nuit and Stem smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Ambroxan, White Cedar Extract and Vetiver.
Is Avant-Garde Nuit or Stem better for summer or winter?
Avant-Garde Nuit suits evening wear; Stem suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Avant-Garde Nuit and Stem?
Avant-Garde Nuit has top notes of Mint, Green Apple and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, White Cedar Extract and Vetiver. Stem has top notes of Freesia, Hyacinth and Mandarin Leaf, heart notes of Stems Greens, Jasmine and Green Branches, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Vetiver and White Cedar Extract.
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