Fragrance comparison

Avicenna vs Seahorse Magic

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 106 ratings analysed

4 wins

Avicenna

Annette Neuffer

3.68101 votes

Rank #7,215 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Seahorse Magic

Simone Paris

4.405 votes

Rank #53,665 CitrusLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avicenna takes 4 of 4 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.
Seahorse Magic
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Avicenna4/4

Seahorse Magic0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

Seahorse MagicSimone Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

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

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityAvicenna

SillageAvicenna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value0

Category winnerAvicennaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

citrus100%

lavender83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

sweet30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

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

TangerineLemonPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

Iris ButterLavenderRose

Base

PatchouliVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Rose. 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,215

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#53,665

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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Seahorse Magic opens with a bright citrus lift, tangerine, lemon and bergamot, then settles into a cleaner floral-aromatic heart with lavender, rose and a soft iris touch. The base brings light sweetness from vanilla and amber, with patchouli adding some depth. It reads as a fresh, polished unisex scent with a slightl…

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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 Seahorse Magic?

Avicenna takes 4 of 4 categories. Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes; Seahorse Magic is rated 4.40/5 from 5 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 Seahorse Magic for a citrus and lavender character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Avicenna or Seahorse Magic?

Avicenna lasts longest (Avicenna 78/100, Seahorse Magic 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avicenna or Seahorse Magic?

Avicenna projects furthest (Avicenna 67/100, Seahorse Magic 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avicenna and Seahorse Magic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Rose.

Is Avicenna or Seahorse Magic better for summer or winter?

Avicenna suits evening wear; Seahorse Magic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avicenna and Seahorse Magic?

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. Seahorse Magic has top notes of Tangerine, Lemon, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris Butter, Lavender and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber.