Fragrance comparison

Avicenna vs Velours De Nuit

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 117 ratings analysed

3 wins

Avicenna

Annette Neuffer

3.68101 votes

Rank #6,671 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

Velours De Nuit

Parfums de Folleville

4.1216 votes

Rank #52,507 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avicenna takes 3 of 5 categories.

Avicenna
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Velours De Nuit
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Avicenna3/5

Velours De Nuit2/5

Ratings & consensus: Velours De Nuit
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Avicenna
Sillage & projection: Avicenna
Value for money: Velours De Nuit
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

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerVelours De NuitRating 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

56%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAvicenna

SillageAvicenna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value61

Category winnerVelours De NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

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

Top20-30 mins

Tuscan IrisRumCarrot SeedsCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

TeaOsmanthusChinese PlumBeeswax

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaDriftwoodImmortelle

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Beeswax and Bourbon Vanilla. Durations are only published for Velours De Nuit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring57

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,671

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

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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Velours De Nuit opens with a spirited splash of dark Havana rum backed by dry Saigon cinnamon and powdery Tuscan iris. It immediately commands attention. You catch the earthy snap of carrot seeds before a rich wave of dark Chinese plum and sweet Provence beeswax rolls across your skin. Smoky pu'er tea cuts through the…

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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 Velours De Nuit?

Avicenna takes 3 of 5 categories. Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes; Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Avicenna for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Avicenna or Velours De Nuit?

Avicenna lasts longest (Avicenna 78/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avicenna or Velours De Nuit?

Avicenna projects furthest (Avicenna 67/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avicenna and Velours De Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Beeswax and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Avicenna or Velours De Nuit better for summer or winter?

Avicenna suits evening wear; Velours De Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avicenna and Velours De Nuit?

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. Velours De Nuit has top notes of Tuscan Iris, Rum, Carrot Seeds and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tea, Osmanthus, Chinese Plum and Beeswax, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Driftwood and Immortelle.