Aviance Night Musk vs Derrick Absolute Gold
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Derrick Absolute Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.
Aviance Night MuskChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Derrick Absolute GoldChoose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Aviance Night Musk1/4
Derrick Absolute Gold3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Derrick Absolute Gold
- Sillage & projection
- Derrick Absolute Gold
- Value for money
- Derrick Absolute Gold
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Aviance Night Musk
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aviance Night MuskPrince MatchabelliDerrick Absolute GoldOrlaneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 107 votes
Have 28%Had 34%Want 39%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
43%Like
7%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
107 votes
20%Love
20%Like
40%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDerrick Absolute Gold
SillageDerrick Absolute Gold
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDerrick Absolute GoldBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
warm spicy100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
cinnamon77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, white floral and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SandalwoodClovesYlang-YlangOrange BlossomVanillaCinnamonAppleJasminePatchouliRose
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CinnamonOrangePink PepperMandarin OrangeThyme
Heart
NutmegClovesJasmineOrange BlossomCardamomApple
Base
AmberWhite MuskCedarVanillaTeak Wood
InformationalShared notesCloves, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Aviance Night Musk, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer27
Fall100
Winter85
Day77
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day–
Night100
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#10,256
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews36
Overall rank#60,226
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerAviance Night MuskHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAviance Night Musk by Prince Matchabelli is a warm spicy floral fragrance built on a foundation of rich woods and sweet florals. Introduced in 1983, it presents a bright burst of crisp apple and orange blossom that soon merges into a spiced bouquet of cloves, cinnamon, rose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. The base settles …
Reviews →Derrick Absolute Gold is a warm spicy citrus woody scent with a sharp opening of thyme, cinnamon, orange and pink pepper. It quickly moves into sweeter spice, with nutmeg, clove, cardamom and apple softening the edges before amber, vanilla, cedar, musk and teak wood settle in. It suits shoppers who like masculine spic…
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, Aviance Night Musk or Derrick Absolute Gold?
Derrick Absolute Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. Aviance Night Musk is rated 4.19/5 from 107 votes; Derrick Absolute Gold is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Aviance Night Musk for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Derrick Absolute Gold for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Aviance Night Musk or Derrick Absolute Gold?
Derrick Absolute Gold lasts longest (Derrick Absolute Gold 73/100, Aviance Night Musk 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aviance Night Musk or Derrick Absolute Gold?
Derrick Absolute Gold projects furthest (Derrick Absolute Gold 75/100, Aviance Night Musk 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aviance Night Musk and Derrick Absolute Gold smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Cloves, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Cinnamon.
Is Aviance Night Musk or Derrick Absolute Gold better for summer or winter?
Aviance Night Musk suits evening wear; Derrick Absolute Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aviance Night Musk and Derrick Absolute Gold?
Aviance Night Musk features Sandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Derrick Absolute Gold has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cloves, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Amber, White Musk, Cedar and Vanilla.
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