Fragrance comparison

Aviance Night Musk vs Imagine

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 138 ratings analysed

5 wins

Aviance Night Musk

Prince Matchabelli

4.19107 votes

Rank #10,256 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Imagine

Jean Louis Vermeil

4.0331 votes

Rank #46,773 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aviance Night Musk takes 5 of 7 categories.

Aviance Night Musk
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Imagine
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aviance Night Musk5/7

Imagine2/7

Ratings & consensus: Aviance Night Musk
Community sentiment: Aviance Night Musk
Longevity: Imagine
Sillage & projection: Imagine
Value for money: Aviance Night Musk
Versatility: Aviance Night Musk
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 Matchabelli

ImagineJean Louis Vermeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 28%Had 34%Want 39%

4.03/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 38%

Category winnerAviance Night MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

107 votes

42%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerAviance Night MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityImagine

SillageImagine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAviance Night MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodClovesYlang-YlangOrange BlossomVanillaCinnamonAppleJasminePatchouliRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPineappleRaspberryPeachGrapefruitThymeAppleBergamot

Heart

RoseLilyClovesYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

OakmossAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Aviance Night Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer27

Fall100

Winter85

Day77

Night100

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Category winnerAviance Night MuskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#46,773

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAviance Night MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aviance 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 …

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Imagine by Jean Louis Vermeil brings back the bold, fruity green spirit of 1989. It opens with sharp black currant and tart pineapple before settling into a deep base of oakmoss and patchouli. This fragrance suits collectors who love complex, vintage woody florals that perform well in cool autumn weather.

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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 Imagine?

Aviance Night Musk takes 5 of 7 categories. Aviance Night Musk is rated 4.19/5 from 107 votes; Imagine is rated 4.03/5 from 31 votes. Choose Aviance Night Musk for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Imagine for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aviance Night Musk or Imagine?

Imagine lasts longest (Imagine 73/100, Aviance Night Musk 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aviance Night Musk or Imagine?

Imagine projects furthest (Imagine 71/100, Aviance Night Musk 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aviance Night Musk and Imagine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Aviance Night Musk or Imagine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aviance Night Musk is the stronger pick. For winter, Aviance Night Musk is the stronger pick. Aviance Night Musk suits evening wear; Imagine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aviance Night Musk and Imagine?

Aviance Night Musk features Sandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Imagine has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Lily, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli.