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Aviance Night Musk vs Noble Potion

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

Updated 343 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aviance Night Musk takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Aviance Night Musk

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Noble Potion

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter.

Aviance Night Musk6/7
Noble Potion0/7
Ratings & consensus
Aviance Night Musk
Community sentiment
Aviance Night Musk
Longevity
Aviance Night Musk
Sillage & projection
Tie
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
Noble PotionThe Merchant of Venice
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 107 votes
Have 28%Had 34%Want 39%
3.72/ 5 · 236 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
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

22%Love
50%Like
8%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerAviance Night MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityAviance Night Musk

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value40
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%
warm spicy100%
woody91%
powdery83%
cinnamon74%
sweet65%
aromatic56%
Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

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
NectarineVioletBergamotApple Blossom
Heart
CinnamonCardamomClovesYlang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmine
Base
SandalwoodCedarVanillaMusk
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
Spring64
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAviance Night MuskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men10
Unisex44
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#17,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

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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Noble Potion by The Merchant of Venice blends bright Italian bergamot and crisp nectarine with a soft violet floral opening that quickly settles into rich autumn spices. As the scent develops on skin, warm cinnamon, cardamom, and clove buds wrap around smooth cedar and creamy sandalwood. The base finishes with a clean…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aviance Night Musk or Noble Potion?

Aviance Night Musk takes 6 of 7 categories. Aviance Night Musk is rated 4.19/5 from 107 votes; Noble Potion is rated 3.72/5 from 236 votes. Choose Aviance Night Musk for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Noble Potion for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aviance Night Musk or Noble Potion?

They last about the same: Aviance Night Musk 65/100, Noble Potion 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aviance Night Musk or Noble Potion?

Projection is very close: Aviance Night Musk 57/100, Noble Potion 57/100 for sillage.

Do Aviance Night Musk and Noble Potion smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Aviance Night Musk or Noble Potion better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Aviance Night Musk and Noble Potion?

Aviance Night Musk features Sandalwood, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Noble Potion has top notes of Nectarine, Violet, Bergamot and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vanilla and Musk.

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