Do Lavs and Series 3 Incense: Avignon smell similar?

Lavs and Series 3 Incense: Avignon rate a strikingly similar 88% match on our similarity model. They share 4 notes including Myrrh, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Rosewood. Both lean amber, aromatic and balsamic.

Which lasts longer, Lavs or Series 3 Incense: Avignon?

Lavs and Series 3 Incense: Avignon wear about as long as each other — community testers report 6-10 hours for both. Longevity shifts with skin type, weather, and how much you apply.

When should you wear Lavs vs Series 3 Incense: Avignon?

Lavs peaks in fall, while Series 3 Incense: Avignon is voted best for winter. Both still work year-round; the season vote just reflects where each shines most.

Side by side

Lavs vs. Series 3 Incense: Avignon

Q: Is Lavs better than Series 3 Incense: Avignon?

Neither is universally better — it depends on what you want. Lavs peaks in fall, while Series 3 Incense: Avignon belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap. Weigh the shared notes, performance, and community votes above to decide which fits you.

Lavs

Filippo Sorcinelli

Extrait de Parfum2014

88^%

Strikingly similar

Series 3 Incense: Avignon

Comme des Garcons

2002

New comparison

Is Lavs better than Series 3 Incense: Avignon?

Avignon hits you like cold incense smoke in an empty church, frankincense and aldehydes make it dry, austere, almost monastic. Lavs takes the same dark hour but adds jasmine warmth and clove spice to the myrrh, turning austere into intimate. Avignon wins for purity of intent, Lavs wins for those who want warmth with their balsamic depth.

Pick Lavs

Pick Series 3 Incense: Avignon if your priority is raw, unadorned incense presence, frankincense and aldehydes keep the myrrh and labdanum stark and smoky without any floral softness.

Pick Series 3 Incense: Avignon

Pick Lavs if you want the warm spice and balsamic depth but prefer it softened by jasmine and clove rather than sharpened by frankincense and aldehydes.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Mood overlap

MyrrhOakmossLabdanumRosewood

amberaromaticbalsamicwarm spicywoody

This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

The essentials

What's different between Lavs and Series 3 Incense: Avignon?

Key facts: Lavs vs. Series 3 Incense: Avignon
	Lavs	Series 3 Incense: Avignon
Concentration	Extrait de Parfum	—
Launched	2014	2002
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	—	Bertrand Duchaufour
Best season	Fall	Winter

Scent DNA

How do Lavs and Series 3 Incense: Avignon smell?

Lavs

Amber

Aromatic

Balsamic

Warm Spicy

Fresh Spicy

Woody

Sweet

Conifer

Series 3 Incense: Avignon

Amber

Balsamic

Warm Spicy

Woody

Smoky

Aromatic

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Lavs and Series 3 Incense: Avignon share?

Top

Black PepperCardamomJasmine

ChamomileElemiAldehydes

Heart

Elemi ResinLabdanumCloveCoriander

French LabdanumSpices

Base

MyrrhOakmossRosewoodAmberTonka Bean

IncenseMyrrhFrankincenseVirginia CedarBrazilian RosewoodPatchouliOakmossVanillaAmbrette (musk Mallow)

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Resinous Notes

Elemi ResinLabdanum

French LabdanumElemiFrankincense

Spicy Notes

Black PepperCardamomCloveCoriander

Spices

Oriental Notes

MyrrhTonka Bean

MyrrhVanilla

Woody Notes

Rosewood

Virginia CedarBrazilian Rosewood

Floral Notes

Jasmine

Chamomile

Mossy Notes

Oakmoss

Where they fit

When and where do Lavs and Series 3 Incense: Avignon work?

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Lavs or Series 3 Incense: Avignon?

Community verdict: Lavs vs. Series 3 Incense: Avignon
	Lavs	Series 3 Incense: Avignon
Score	4/5	4/5
Longevity	6-10 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	moderate	moderate

No varnish

What do reviewers say about Lavs and Series 3 Incense: Avignon?

Lavs is not interested in being liked. It opens confrontational and stays spiritual. If you want something polite, look elsewhere. This is incense-draped drama for those who understand that fragrance.Lavs

This is not a casual office scent. Avignon demands intention. The chamomile aldehydes offer an unusual herbal lift, but the real story is the frankincense-myrrh core, which is powerful, spiritual,.Series 3 Incense: Avignon

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