Fragrance comparison

Avenue Of Sphinxes vs YELLOW 133C

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Avenue Of Sphinxes

Paysage

4.333 votes

Rank #52,638 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

YELLOW 133C

Perfume.Sucks

3.4749 votes

Rank #31,362 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

YELLOW 133C takes 2 of 4 categories.

Avenue Of Sphinxes
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
YELLOW 133C
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Avenue Of Sphinxes1/4

YELLOW 133C2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: YELLOW 133C
Value for money: Avenue Of Sphinxes
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: YELLOW 133C

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Avenue Of SphinxesPaysage

YELLOW 133CPerfume.Sucks

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.47/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 31%Had 14%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

20%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

22%Dislike

6%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageYELLOW 133C

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value64

Category winnerAvenue Of SphinxesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

musky84%

amber77%

rose69%

powdery61%

woody100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

amber30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CuminSaffronCardamom

Heart

RoseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmbroxanTonka Bean

Notes

CuminCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoody NotesSandalwoodBalsam FirRumThymeAmbroxanPatchouliAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCumin, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Sandalwood and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day–

Night100

Spring90

Summer30

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,638

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,362

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerYELLOW 133CHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avenue Of Sphinxes opens warm and spiced, with saffron, cardamom and cumin giving it a dry, aromatic edge rather than a sugary one. Rose and nagarmotha add an earthy floral thread, while musk, sandalwood, ambroxan and tonka smooth it into a woody amber dry-down. It reads unisex, slightly exotic, and better suited to c…

Reviews →

YELLOW 133C is a dry, herbal woody fragrance built around cumin, thyme, balsam fir, cypriol, patchouli, amber, and ambroxan. On skin it can read savoury, green, spicy, and quietly ambery, with a fresh fir lift that keeps the heavier woods from feeling flat. It suits wearers who enjoy aromatic woods with a culinary edg…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Avenue Of Sphinxes or YELLOW 133C?

YELLOW 133C takes 2 of 4 categories. Avenue Of Sphinxes is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; YELLOW 133C is rated 3.47/5 from 49 votes. Choose Avenue Of Sphinxes for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose YELLOW 133C for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Avenue Of Sphinxes or YELLOW 133C?

They last about the same: Avenue Of Sphinxes 67/100, YELLOW 133C 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Avenue Of Sphinxes or YELLOW 133C?

YELLOW 133C projects furthest (YELLOW 133C 64/100, Avenue Of Sphinxes 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avenue Of Sphinxes and YELLOW 133C smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cumin, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Sandalwood and Ambroxan.

Is Avenue Of Sphinxes or YELLOW 133C better for summer or winter?

Avenue Of Sphinxes suits evening wear; YELLOW 133C suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avenue Of Sphinxes and YELLOW 133C?

Avenue Of Sphinxes has top notes of Cumin, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Tonka Bean. YELLOW 133C features Cumin, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Balsam Fir.