Fragrance comparison

Le Fruit Défendu vs The Avantgardist

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

The Avantgardist

Alexmonhart

4.628 votes

Rank #29,442 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Avantgardist takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Fruit Défendu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.
The Avantgardist
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Le Fruit Défendu1/4

The Avantgardist3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Fruit Défendu
Sillage & projection: The Avantgardist
Value for money: The Avantgardist
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Avantgardist

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

The AvantgardistAlexmonhart

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageThe Avantgardist

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value92

Category winnerThe AvantgardistBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

sweet83%

powdery74%

woody65%

tobacco56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MyrrhCognacRed BerriesFruitsSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NutmegFruits

Heart

CognacCarnationJasmine

Base

Tolu BalsamTobaccoCashmeranNagarmothaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCognac and Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,442

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerThe AvantgardistHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Fruit Défendu by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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The Avantgardist is a warm, ambered tobacco scent with a spiced fruity opening and a smoother, more textured heart of cognac, carnation, and jasmine. It dries down soft, woody, and slightly powdery, with cashmeran and balsamic warmth doing most of the lasting work. It reads unisex with an evening lean, though the swee…

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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, Le Fruit Défendu or The Avantgardist?

The Avantgardist takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; The Avantgardist is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose The Avantgardist for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Fruit Défendu or The Avantgardist?

Le Fruit Défendu lasts longest (Le Fruit Défendu 100/100, The Avantgardist 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Fruit Défendu or The Avantgardist?

The Avantgardist projects furthest (The Avantgardist 67/100, Le Fruit Défendu 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Fruit Défendu and The Avantgardist smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cognac and Fruits.

Is Le Fruit Défendu or The Avantgardist better for summer or winter?

Le Fruit Défendu suits day or night wear; The Avantgardist suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Fruit Défendu and The Avantgardist?

Le Fruit Défendu features Myrrh, Cognac, Red Berries, Fruits and Sugar. The Avantgardist has top notes of Nutmeg and Fruits, heart notes of Cognac, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tobacco, Cashmeran and Nagarmotha.