Fragrance comparison

Avicenna vs Nuit Boisée

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 101 ratings analysed

1 wins

Avicenna

Annette Neuffer

3.68101 votes

Rank #7,201 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Nuit Boisée

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #75,997 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avicenna takes 1 of 1 categories.

Avicenna
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nuit Boisée
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Avicenna1/1

Nuit Boisée0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Nuit BoiséeMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, citrus and rose

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

Top15-30 mins

TangerineBergamotCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Pink PepperCinnamonRose

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Tangerine, Cardamom and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Nuit Boisée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

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#7,201

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#75,997

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Marcus Spurway Nuit Boisée greets you with a bright splash of juicy tangerine and sparkling bergamot before settling into a cozy, spiced heart of cracked cardamom and warm cinnamon. As the initial citrus sparkle quiets down, a subtle petal touch of rose softens the blend, keeping the spices smooth rather than sharp. 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Avicenna and Nuit Boisée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and rose accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Tangerine, Cardamom and Bergamot.

Is Avicenna or Nuit Boisée better for summer or winter?

Avicenna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avicenna and Nuit Boisée?

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. Nuit Boisée has top notes of Tangerine, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk.