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Fès Leather vs Avicenna

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

Updated 105 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fès Leather takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Fès Leather

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Avicenna

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fès Leather3/4
Avicenna1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fès Leather
Sillage & projection
Fès Leather
Value for money
Fès Leather
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
Fès LeatherAtrujja
AvicennaAnnette Neuffer
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
3.68/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

25%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
38%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage90
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityFès Leather

SillageFès Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value25
Category winnerFès LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
oud77%
balsamic69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
balsamic77%
aromatic69%
rose61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Laotian OudSaffronGreen MangoAmbergrisCedarwoodNutmegCloveelemiTurkish RoseSiam BenzoinPink LotusPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CinnamonGingerTangerineSaffronCardamomBlack PepperPetitgrainBergamot
Heart
Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseRoseOlibanumelemiTunisian Orange BlossomOrange Blossom
Base
BeeswaxOpoponaxSandalwoodBourbon VanillaLabdanumSiam Benzoin
InformationalShared notesSaffron, elemi, Turkish Rose and Siam Benzoin. 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
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring50
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex0
Women17
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,560

PerfumerGhriss Mohamed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#6,620

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerAvicennaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fès Leather reads as a dense, spicy leather built around oud, amber, and balsamic warmth rather than a clean suede effect. Reviews point to very strong longevity and projection, with a layered profile where saffron, woods, resins, rose, and sweeter touches all stay in play. This looks best for experienced wearers who …

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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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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, Fès Leather or Avicenna?

Fès Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Fès Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes. Choose Fès Leather for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Avicenna for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fès Leather or Avicenna?

Fès Leather lasts longest (Fès Leather 100/100, Avicenna 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fès Leather or Avicenna?

Fès Leather projects furthest (Fès Leather 90/100, Avicenna 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fès Leather and Avicenna smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Saffron, elemi, Turkish Rose and Siam Benzoin.

Is Fès Leather or Avicenna better for summer or winter?

Fès Leather suits evening wear; Avicenna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fès Leather and Avicenna?

Fès Leather features Laotian Oud, Saffron, Green Mango, Ambergris and Cedarwood. 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.

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