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Avicenna vs India

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

Updated 124 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

India takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Avicenna

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • India

    Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Avicenna2/5
India3/5
Ratings & consensus
India
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
India
Sillage & projection
Avicenna
Value for money
India
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
IndiaMarina Barcenilla Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.68/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%
4.30/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%
Category winnerIndiaRating 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

57%Love
26%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityIndia

SillageAvicenna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value60
Category winnerIndiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
balsamic77%
aromatic69%
rose61%
white floral100%
amber92%
woody84%
citrus77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and citrus

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
Indian JasmineOrange BlossomOlibanumYlang-YlangSandalwoodTuberoseRoseBergamotAmbrette (Musk Mallow)AmberCardamomCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Rose and Olibanum. Durations are only published for India, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Spring33
Summer11
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men17
Unisex33
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,910

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#32,384

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

Launched—

Reviews3

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…

Reviews →

India by Marina Barcenilla Parfums is an aromatic spicy perfume built on a deep collision of heady flowers and resinous woods. The scent opens with a burst of bright bergamot laced with cool cardamom and herbal coriander seed. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, an opulent heart takes over, brimming with rich India…

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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 India?

India takes 3 of 5 categories. Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes; India is rated 4.30/5 from 23 votes. Choose Avicenna for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose India for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Avicenna or India?

India lasts longest (India 83/100, Avicenna 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avicenna or India?

Avicenna projects furthest (Avicenna 67/100, India 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avicenna and India smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Rose and Olibanum.

Is Avicenna or India better for summer or winter?

Avicenna suits evening wear; India suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avicenna and India?

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. India features Indian Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Olibanum, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.

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