Fragrance comparison

Avicenna White Rose & Oud vs Pain Nouveau

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

4 wins

Avicenna White Rose & Oud

Annette Neuffer

4.2647 votes

Rank #6,618 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Pain Nouveau

Son Venïn

4.2744 votes

Rank #19,456 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Pain Nouveau
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Avicenna White Rose & Oud4/5

Pain Nouveau1/5

Ratings & consensus: Pain Nouveau
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Sillage & projection: Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Value for money: Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Avicenna White Rose & Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Avicenna White Rose & OudAnnette Neuffer

Pain NouveauSon Venïn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

4.27/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 88%

Category winnerPain NouveauRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

43%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage32

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityAvicenna White Rose & Oud

SillageAvicenna White Rose & Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value53

Category winnerAvicenna White Rose & OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

white floral77%

amber69%

rose61%

woody100%

amber92%

green84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

TangerineCinnamonSaffronBergamotGingerPetitgrainBlack PepperCardamom

Heart

Bulgarian RoseelemiTunisian Orange BlossomOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineTuberoseOlibanumDyer’s Greenweed

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BeeswaxSandalwoodOpoponaxBourbon VanillaSiam BenzoinLabdanum

Top

Fig LeafBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

BreadMimosaCerealsOrange Blossom

Base

AmbroxanSandalwoodBourbon Vanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Pepper, Orange Blossom 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

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring81

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex70

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,618

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#19,456

PerfumerCaroline Malléjac

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerAvicenna White Rose & OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avicenna White Rose & Oud opens bright and spiced, with tangerine, bergamot, cinnamon, saffron, ginger, pepper, and cardamom giving the white floral heart a lively lift. Bulgarian rose, orange blossom, jasmine, tuberose, elemi, and incense bring a floral, resinous body before oud, beeswax, sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin…

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Pain Nouveau opens with a wet snap of fig leaf, cracked black pepper, and bright bergamot before settling into a warm, savory heart of baked bread, cereal grains, and yellow mimosa blossom. Perfumer Caroline Malléjac grounds this unusual gourmand with clean ambroxan, dry sandalwood, and soft bourbon vanilla. The resul…

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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 White Rose & Oud or Pain Nouveau?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Avicenna White Rose & Oud is rated 4.26/5 from 47 votes; Pain Nouveau is rated 4.27/5 from 44 votes. Choose Avicenna White Rose & Oud for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Pain Nouveau for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Avicenna White Rose & Oud or Pain Nouveau?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud lasts longest (Avicenna White Rose & Oud 85/100, Pain Nouveau 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avicenna White Rose & Oud or Pain Nouveau?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud projects furthest (Avicenna White Rose & Oud 77/100, Pain Nouveau 32/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avicenna White Rose & Oud and Pain Nouveau smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Pepper, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood.

Is Avicenna White Rose & Oud or Pain Nouveau better for summer or winter?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud suits day or night wear; Pain Nouveau suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avicenna White Rose & Oud and Pain Nouveau?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud has top notes of Tangerine, Cinnamon, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, elemi, Tunisian Orange Blossom and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Beeswax, Sandalwood and Opoponax. Pain Nouveau has top notes of Fig Leaf, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Bread, Mimosa, Cereals and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambroxan, Sandalwood and Bourbon Vanilla.