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Avicenna vs Kruger

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

Updated 147 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avicenna takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Avicenna

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

  • Kruger

    Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Avicenna4/5
Kruger1/5
Ratings & consensus
Kruger
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Avicenna
Sillage & projection
Avicenna
Value for money
Avicenna
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
KrugerAqualis
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.68/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%
4.00/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 26%Had 7%Want 68%
Category winnerKrugerRating 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

50%Love
15%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityAvicenna

SillageAvicenna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value21
Category winnerAvicennaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
balsamic77%
aromatic69%
rose61%
woody100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
powdery69%
patchouli61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

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
Top
Pink PepperBergamot
Heart
PatchouliTurkish Rose OilTurkish RoseSaffronPapyrus
Base
Bourbon VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Rose 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
Spring32
Summer40
Fall100
Winter84
Day63
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men48
Unisex35
Women17
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,215

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#17,864

PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Pink pepper and bergamot spark across the opening before settling into a dense heart of Turkish rose, saffron, and papyrus. A rich base of bourbon vanilla, amber, and patchouli creates a warm, woody cloud that holds on skin for hours. It suits crisp autumn evenings, leather jackets, or formal cold-weather dinners when…

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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, Avicenna or Kruger?

Avicenna takes 4 of 5 categories. Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes; Kruger is rated 4.00/5 from 46 votes. Choose Avicenna for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kruger for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Avicenna or Kruger?

Avicenna lasts longest (Avicenna 78/100, Kruger 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avicenna or Kruger?

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

Do Avicenna and Kruger smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Avicenna or Kruger better for summer or winter?

Avicenna suits evening wear; Kruger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avicenna and Kruger?

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. Kruger has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Turkish Rose Oil, Turkish Rose and Saffron, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.

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