Fragrance comparison

Avicenna vs Origin

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 121 ratings analysed

Avicenna

Annette Neuffer

3.68101 votes

Rank #7,200 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Origin

Aqualis

4.2020 votes

Rank #22,715 VanillaRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Origin takes 3 of 5 categories.

Avicenna
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Origin
Choose it for a vanilla and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Avicenna1/5

Origin3/5

Ratings & consensus: Origin
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Origin
Value for money: Origin
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

OriginAqualis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 33%Had 12%Want 55%

Category winnerOriginRating 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

60%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOrigin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value55

Category winnerOriginBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

vanilla100%

rose92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

white floral69%

floral61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

Bourbon VanillaTurkish RoseEgyptian JasminePatchouliPapyrus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose and Bourbon Vanilla. 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

Spring22

Summer11

Fall78

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men22

Unisex67

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,200

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#22,715

PerfumerAmandine Galliano

Launched—

Reviews6

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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Aqualis Origin opens with an immediate wallop of jammy Turkish rose and rich Bourbon vanilla, supported by earthy French patchouli and papyrus. Created by perfumer Amandine Galliano in 2016, this unisex Oriental perfume leans dense, smoky, and warm on skin. It strikes an intriguing balance between opulent floral sweet…

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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 Origin?

Origin takes 3 of 5 categories. Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes; Origin is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes. Choose Avicenna for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Origin for a vanilla and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Avicenna or Origin?

They last about the same: Avicenna 78/100, Origin 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Avicenna or Origin?

Origin projects furthest (Origin 73/100, Avicenna 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avicenna and Origin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Rose and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Avicenna or Origin better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Avicenna and Origin?

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. Origin features Bourbon Vanilla, Turkish Rose, Egyptian Jasmine, Patchouli and Papyrus.