Kruger vs Avicenna
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Avicenna takes 4 of 5 categories.
KrugerChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
AvicennaChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kruger1/5
Avicenna4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Kruger
- 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
KrugerAqualisAvicennaAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 26%Had 7%Want 68%
3.68/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%
Category winnerKrugerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
15%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
46 votes
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
Category winners
LongevityAvicenna
SillageAvicenna
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAvicennaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
powdery69%
patchouli61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
balsamic77%
aromatic69%
rose61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBergamot
Heart
PatchouliTurkish Rose OilTurkish RoseSaffronPapyrus
Base
Bourbon VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodWhite Musk
Top
CinnamonGingerTangerineSaffronCardamomBlack PepperPetitgrainBergamot
Heart
Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseRoseOlibanumelemiTunisian Orange BlossomOrange Blossom
Base
BeeswaxOpoponaxSandalwoodBourbon VanillaLabdanumSiam Benzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Turkish Rose, Saffron and Bourbon Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring32
Summer40
Fall100
Winter84
Day63
Night100
Spring50
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,864
PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#7,215
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews47
Category winnerAvicennaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPink pepper and bergamot spark across the opening before settling into a dense heart of Turkish rose, saffron, and papyrus. A rich base of bourbon vanilla, amber, and patchouli creates a warm, woody cloud that holds on skin for hours. It suits crisp autumn evenings, leather jackets, or formal cold-weather dinners when…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Kruger or Avicenna?
Avicenna takes 4 of 5 categories. Kruger is rated 4.00/5 from 46 votes; Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes. Choose Kruger for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Avicenna for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Kruger or Avicenna?
Avicenna lasts longest (Avicenna 78/100, Kruger 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kruger or Avicenna?
Avicenna projects furthest (Avicenna 67/100, Kruger 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kruger and Avicenna smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Turkish Rose, Saffron and Bourbon Vanilla.
Is Kruger or Avicenna better for summer or winter?
Kruger suits evening wear; Avicenna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kruger and Avicenna?
Kruger has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Turkish Rose Oil, Turkish Rose and Saffron, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. 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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