Aviance Night Musk vs Lilac
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Aviance Night Musk takes 4 of 7 categories.
Aviance Night MuskChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
LilacChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Aviance Night Musk4/7
Lilac3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Aviance Night Musk
- Community sentiment
- Aviance Night Musk
- Longevity
- Lilac
- Sillage & projection
- Lilac
- Value for money
- Aviance Night Musk
- Versatility
- Aviance Night Musk
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lilac
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aviance Night MuskPrince MatchabelliLilacRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 107 votes
Have 28%Had 34%Want 39%
4.04/ 5 · 214 votes
Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%
Category winnerAviance Night MuskRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
43%Like
7%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
107 votes
47%Love
32%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate
112 votes
Category winnerAviance Night MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLilac
SillageLilac
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAviance Night MuskBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
woody100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
white floral77%
citrus69%
vanilla61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and white floral
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
Bergamot
Heart
HeliotropeVioletOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRosePeach
Base
AmyrisGingerOrris RootOakmossVanillaPeru BalsamCinnamonCedar
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, 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
Summer74
Fall0
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAviance Night MuskMost 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#4,451
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews32
Category winnerLilacHigher 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 →Roja Dove Lilac wears more like a refined floral bouquet than a true lilac soliflore. Bergamot gives it a polished lift, then violet, heliotrope, orange blossom, jasmine and peach create a soft, powdery heart with a dressed-up feel. As it settles, the woods, moss, vanilla and warm spices add texture rather than heavin…
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 Lilac?
Aviance Night Musk takes 4 of 7 categories. Aviance Night Musk is rated 4.19/5 from 107 votes; Lilac is rated 4.04/5 from 214 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 Lilac for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Aviance Night Musk or Lilac?
Lilac lasts longest (Lilac 75/100, Aviance Night Musk 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aviance Night Musk or Lilac?
Lilac projects furthest (Lilac 64/100, Aviance Night Musk 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aviance Night Musk and Lilac smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Cinnamon.
Is Aviance Night Musk or Lilac better for summer or winter?
For summer, Lilac is the stronger pick. For winter, Aviance Night Musk is the stronger pick. Aviance Night Musk suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aviance Night Musk and Lilac?
Aviance Night Musk features Sandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Lilac has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Violet, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amyris, Ginger, Orris Root and Oakmoss.
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