Fragrance comparison

Be Daring vs Avenue Imperial

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

2 wins

Be Daring

Avon

3.5252 votes

Rank #40,297 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Avenue Imperial

ArteOlfatto

2.003 votes

Rank #71,543 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Daring takes 2 of 3 categories.

Be Daring
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Avenue Imperial
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Be Daring2/3

Avenue Imperial1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Daring
Sillage & projection: Avenue Imperial
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Be Daring

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be DaringAvon

Avenue ImperialArteOlfatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 40%Had 40%Want 20%

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 17%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

63%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityBe Daring

SillageAvenue Imperial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

floral92%

soft spicy84%

fruity77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotMagnoliaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBergamotAppleLemon

Heart

MagnoliaBergamot Blossom

Base

Woody NotesMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Magnolia and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

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#40,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe DaringHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Be Daring opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that immediately grabs your attention during humid spring mornings. As the initial citrus fizz cools down, creamy magnolia flowers push through to soften the bright top notes. The base settles into a quiet, clean musk that sits close to warm skin throughout sunny aft…

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Avenue Imperial opens bright and brisk, with bergamot, lemon and apple giving it a juicy citrus lift before magnolia softens the center. Pink pepper adds a light sparkle rather than real heat. On skin, it reads as a clean citrus floral with soft musk, light woods and a gentle patchouli base. The style looks easy to we…

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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, Be Daring or Avenue Imperial?

Be Daring takes 2 of 3 categories. Be Daring is rated 3.52/5 from 52 votes; Avenue Imperial is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Be Daring for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Avenue Imperial for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Daring or Avenue Imperial?

Be Daring lasts longest (Be Daring 54/100, Avenue Imperial 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Daring or Avenue Imperial?

Avenue Imperial projects furthest (Avenue Imperial 50/100, Be Daring 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Daring and Avenue Imperial smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Be Daring or Avenue Imperial better for summer or winter?

Avenue Imperial suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Daring and Avenue Imperial?

Be Daring features Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk. Avenue Imperial has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Magnolia and Bergamot Blossom, a base of Woody Notes, Musk and Patchouli.