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Stem vs Avant-Garde Nuit

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

Updated 128 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avant-Garde Nuit takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Stem

    Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Avant-Garde Nuit

    Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Stem1/4
Avant-Garde Nuit2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Avant-Garde Nuit
Sillage & projection
Avant-Garde Nuit
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Stem

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
StemMalin+Goetz
Avant-Garde NuitAutre Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 124 votes
Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%
2.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
21%Love
42%Like
23%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate

124 votes

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

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate38
Category winners

LongevityAvant-Garde Nuit

SillageAvant-Garde Nuit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value50
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
green91%
musky83%
white floral74%
fresh spicy65%
amber56%
aromatic100%
vanilla92%
green84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both green, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
FreesiaHyacinthMandarin Leaf
Heart1 to 2 hours
Stems GreensJasmineGreen Branches
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskAmbroxanVetiverWhite Cedar Extract
Top
MintGreen AppleCitruses
Heart
Tonka BeanAmbroxanGeranium
Base
VanillaOakmossWhite Cedar ExtractVetiver
InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, Vetiver and White Cedar Extract. Durations are only published for Stem, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer81
Fall12
Winter9
Day100
Night19
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex52
Women48
Men67
Unisex0
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,801

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#73,438

PerfumerJean-Marc Henriot

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStemHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stem by Malin+Goetz presents a crisp take on a florist shop counter. Released in 2019, this aromatic green fragrance centers on freshly clipped foliage and pale petals rather than sugary blossoms. It opens with sharp hyacinth, bright freesia, and bitter mandarin leaf before settling into wet stems greens, soft jasmine…

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Avant-Garde Nuit is a cool green, sweet woody aromatic built around mint, green apple, citrus, tonka, ambroxan and a mossy vanilla base. It opens fresh and crisp, then turns warmer, sweeter and more ambered as it settles. The small amount of feedback points to a polarising wear: some find it long lasting and easy to n…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Stem or Avant-Garde Nuit?

Avant-Garde Nuit takes 2 of 4 categories. Stem is rated 3.67/5 from 124 votes; Avant-Garde Nuit is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Stem for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Avant-Garde Nuit for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Stem or Avant-Garde Nuit?

Avant-Garde Nuit lasts longest (Avant-Garde Nuit 68/100, Stem 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stem or Avant-Garde Nuit?

Avant-Garde Nuit projects furthest (Avant-Garde Nuit 50/100, Stem 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stem and Avant-Garde Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Ambroxan, Vetiver and White Cedar Extract.

Is Stem or Avant-Garde Nuit better for summer or winter?

Stem suits daytime wear; Avant-Garde Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stem and Avant-Garde Nuit?

Stem has top notes of Freesia, Hyacinth and Mandarin Leaf, heart notes of Stems Greens, Jasmine and Green Branches, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Vetiver and White Cedar Extract. Avant-Garde Nuit has top notes of Mint, Green Apple and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, White Cedar Extract and Vetiver.

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