Fragrance comparison

Aviance Night Musk vs Minneapolis 5.3

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 135 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aviance Night Musk

Prince Matchabelli

4.19107 votes

Rank #10,256 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Minneapolis 5.3

Berceuse Parfum

3.7228 votes

Rank #23,023 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aviance Night Musk takes 3 of 5 categories.

Aviance Night Musk
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Minneapolis 5.3
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aviance Night Musk3/5

Minneapolis 5.32/5

Ratings & consensus: Aviance Night Musk
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Minneapolis 5.3
Sillage & projection: Minneapolis 5.3
Value for money: Aviance Night Musk
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 Matchabelli

Minneapolis 5.3Berceuse Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 28%Had 34%Want 39%

3.72/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

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

26%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

22%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityMinneapolis 5.3

SillageMinneapolis 5.3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value44

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%

powdery100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

aldehydic77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both white floral, powdery and woody

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

AldehydesCitrusesClovesCinnamon

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyOrange BlossomOrris RootYlang-YlangRose

Base

SuedeMuskPowdery NotesPatchouliSandalwoodOakmossAmber

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

Spring67

Summer56

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men8

Unisex50

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#23,023

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews15

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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Minneapolis 5.3 is a retro-leaning unisex fragrance blending sharp aldehydes with soft suede and floral notes of lily of the valley. It feels like a vintage throwback tailored for those who appreciate iris and powdery textures. Best worn in cooler spring weather, this scent offers a distinctive and nostalgic mood that…

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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 Minneapolis 5.3?

Aviance Night Musk takes 3 of 5 categories. Aviance Night Musk is rated 4.19/5 from 107 votes; Minneapolis 5.3 is rated 3.72/5 from 28 votes. Choose Aviance Night Musk for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Minneapolis 5.3 for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aviance Night Musk or Minneapolis 5.3?

Minneapolis 5.3 lasts longest (Minneapolis 5.3 76/100, Aviance Night Musk 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aviance Night Musk or Minneapolis 5.3?

Minneapolis 5.3 projects furthest (Minneapolis 5.3 64/100, Aviance Night Musk 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aviance Night Musk and Minneapolis 5.3 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Aviance Night Musk or Minneapolis 5.3 better for summer or winter?

Aviance Night Musk suits evening wear; Minneapolis 5.3 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aviance Night Musk and Minneapolis 5.3?

Aviance Night Musk features Sandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Minneapolis 5.3 has top notes of Aldehydes, Citruses, Cloves and Cinnamon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Orange Blossom, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Suede, Musk, Powdery Notes and Patchouli.