Fragrance comparison

Avicenna vs Haight & Ashbury

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

2 wins

Avicenna

Annette Neuffer

3.68101 votes

Rank #6,616 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Haight & Ashbury

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #54,051 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avicenna takes 2 of 3 categories.

Avicenna
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haight & Ashbury
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Avicenna2/3

Haight & Ashbury1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Haight & Ashbury
Sillage & projection: Avicenna
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Avicenna

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AvicennaAnnette Neuffer

Haight & AshburyA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHaight & Ashbury

SillageAvicenna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonGingerTangerineSaffronCardamomBlack PepperPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseRoseOlibanumelemiTunisian Orange BlossomOrange Blossom

Base

BeeswaxOpoponaxSandalwoodBourbon VanillaLabdanumSiam Benzoin

Notes

PatchouliLabdanumSandalwoodAmbergrisBeeswaxPalisander RosewoodClary SageJasmineRoseMoroccan RoseWild Rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Moroccan Rose, Beeswax and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,616

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#54,051

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAvicennaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avicenna is a spicy amber rose built around cinnamon, ginger, saffron, pepper, citrus, and a layered rose heart. It feels warm, resinous, and floral rather than fresh or minimal, with orange blossom, incense materials, beeswax, vanilla, benzoin, labdanum, and sandalwood giving the dry-down a honeyed balsamic weight. I…

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Haight & Ashbury is a patchouli-led woody aromatic that wears more herbal and textured than “dirty” patchouli clichés. It opens dry and green, then shifts through warm ambered resin, soft waxy sweetness, and a faint floral-rose edge. If you normally struggle with patchouli, this is one to sample, it is intense, but t…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Avicenna or Haight & Ashbury?

Avicenna takes 2 of 3 categories. Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes; Haight & Ashbury is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Avicenna for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haight & Ashbury for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Avicenna or Haight & Ashbury?

They last about the same: Haight & Ashbury 80/100, Avicenna 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Avicenna or Haight & Ashbury?

Avicenna projects furthest (Avicenna 67/100, Haight & Ashbury 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avicenna and Haight & Ashbury smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Rose, Moroccan Rose, Beeswax and Sandalwood.

Is Avicenna or Haight & Ashbury better for summer or winter?

Avicenna suits evening wear; Haight & Ashbury suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avicenna and Haight & Ashbury?

Avicenna has top notes of Cinnamon, Ginger, Tangerine and Saffron, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Moroccan Rose and Rose, a base of Beeswax, Opoponax, Sandalwood and Bourbon Vanilla. Haight & Ashbury features Patchouli, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Beeswax.