French Avenue Liquid Brun Review
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French Avenue Liquid Brun is a gourmand fragrance (vanilla, tonka, coffee, caramel and edible notes) from French Avenue, marketed for men. French Avenue is a clone / middle eastern house house.
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Based on 75 Reddit owner comments (45 with a clear rating) · Top 81% of tracked fragrances by overall score
Is French Avenue Liquid Brun worth it?
Owners are often disappointed: 3.0/5 overall from 45 rated owner comments, with an average owner rating of 3.4★. Owners talk most about value (11 mentions).
Who it suits
- You want unique: 4 owner comments praise it.
- You want value: 3 owner comments praise it.
- You want batches & reformulation: 2 owner comments praise it.
- Winter wear: the season owners mention most (4 comments).
- Everyday: the occasion owners mention most (2 comments).
Who should skip it
- Value matters to you: 5 owner comments raise it as a downside.
- Unique matters to you: 3 owner comments raise it as a downside.
- Synthetic / harsh matters to you: 2 owner comments raise it as a downside.
Longevity, projection and compliments
| What owners report | Positive | Negative | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longevityi | 2 say it lasts well | 2 say it fades fast | 3.1 |
| Projectioni | 2 say it projects well | 0 call it weak or a skin scent | 4.1 |
| Complimentsi | 1 report compliments | 0 report none | 1.6 |
Counts of owner comments that describe this fragrance's performance on their own skin. "Not rated" means no owner described it.
When owners wear it
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Number of owner comments mentioning each season or occasion alongside this fragrance (positive or negative).
What Reddit owners say
4/5 ValueFall“Don't get me wrong, some Middle Eastern fragrance House is knocked out of the ballpark with their inspirations, Liquid Brun, Pinnace Oryn (imo is a solid Afternoon Swim dupe),Armaf does a great job as well, but most aren't that great.”
4/5“Each to their own but i don't agree with most of what you have said apart from that liquid brun is good, Turathi is not 100 percent BDC epd it has slight differences and I own both and now turathi blue has matured I actually prefer to the Bleu but like with most things on reddit that's just an opinion and absolutely understand if anyone chooses to disagree so please don't get upset that I don't agree with your reviews like a lot of people on Reddit tend to”
2/5 Synthetic / harshUnique“Yes it often capt the DNA but it's never as nice as the OG (rarely, liquid brun and aether from French avenue are quite near the OG) but others I bought, there's something dirty, or not clear notes, harsh opening like club de nuit.”
4/5 Batches & reformulation“I tried a tester of French Avenue Liquid Brun at my local normal and I sprayed it on and it made me want to thrown up I am guessing it was 2026 batch so the maceration was probably way off plus I got a little red rash from it that stung a little but was gone the day after. Some ppl say that batch variation and maceration issues are a common thing with Lataffa, Maison Alhambra, French Avenue and fragrance world. Lataffa and Maison being one and the same company Same with French Avenue and Frgrance World. I have heard that Afnan is a good middle Eastern fragrance brand though.”
2/5 UniqueValue“Same with liquid brun, I bought it on jomashop for like $25 and figured, if I don't like it i'll just return it and so far I haven't needed to.”
+70 more owner comments
1/5“I have to say, Liquid Brun was the worst name in the history of perfume. This is a slight improvement, but gives me an even runnier vibe. ”
2/5“I did smell liquid brun. I think it was “too spicy” for me? I did like it but I even got little dizzy by that “smells like an Arab spice store” note (at least for me it did smell like that) and people around me also said the same. I also did smell like 4 or 5 swy when I bought the powerfully, and didn't like them as much. Though, I really still think if I used liquid brun or any other swy fragrance daily it would be really outstanding (maybe not in the best way) but it's just what I think.”
4/5 UniqueValue“Ahmed al Maghribi - Merge OR French Avenue - Liquid Brun.”
1/5 Batches & reformulationHeadaches“And on another note I tried liquid brun in my local store I sprayed it on my arm a few hours later I had a red rash just a small spot that stung was gone the next day.”
4/5 ProjectionSweetness“[French Avenue Liquid Brun](https://featherab.com/shopit?q=French%2BAvenue%2BLiquid%2BBrun%2Bfragrance) is an easy one if you want smooth vanilla, cinnamon, and amber without going full club scent.”
5/5 LongevityUnique“IMO this is the best and closest clone since liquid brun.”
1/5 Headaches“I completely agree; I absolutely dislike it. I bought it to layer with liquid brun based on a recommendation, but I wouldn't buy it again because it's incredibly headache-inducing.”
2/5 Value“Got one for cheap a few weeks ago, didn't like it initially, it's pretty decent now. I got it for a friends kid. He likes it quite a bit. Also picked him up liquid brun, and Vulcan feu. He's digging them all.”
4/5 Summer“liquid brun was my first ever fragrance, i've got to say it has become wild after letting it macerate. it screams emirati gourmand vanilla beast. it is good for evenings, strictly not for hot days. 9pm rebel on the other hand goes for every season, any time. it opens grilled pineapple notes and the dry down is very seductive. loving it. i'd rate liquid brun 7.5 while the rebel gets a solid 8.5”
4/5“I did not purchase perfumes for a good 3 months but then the itch came back and I bought 3 perfumes last month. Liquid Brun, Terra and Vulcan Feu. Now the itch is itching again and I get these noises that my life is incomplete without Bin Sheikh. Should I give in and purchase that and have some peaceful sleep again.”
4/5“Azzure Aoud is sooo good. I have it maturing right now, one month in along with Liquid Brun. Just waiting for the temps to go down a bit so that I can whip them out from next month. I also liked Cocoa Morado from the same release but it already smells close to the cocoa butter I use so skipped it.”
4/5“For winters, I bought spectre ghost recently. Really liking it. Apart from that, I have liquid brun, which is a solid choice”
3/5“Rayhaan Italia - Xerjoff Naxos (my decant arrived today and it's nice or okayish for my nose as my nose feels immature and it my grow like liquid brun which I hated initially lol)”
5/5 Longevity“But liquid brun (althair) is by far the best one I've tried, indistinguishable from the og and long lasting.”
5/5“I have Liquid Brun and Liquid Brun Limited Edition. I will say that on paper the EDP gave me the impression that it would smell amazing on my wife. However, it was very slightly feminine leaning to my nose. The extrait feels a bit more masculine to me”
5/5“I have both Liquid Brun , Amber Empire and Asad Bourbon and the Asad is my favorite of the three and the least feminine of the three IMO.”
5/5 Winter“I swapped for a liquid brun last week and when I smelled it, it was so... Powdery. I like it and I feel like I'd love wearing it in the winter but I can't escape the fact it smells very powdery to me.”
4/5 Value“I blind bought liquid brun and man oh man, I did not regret doing that. I keep smelling that chocolate like thing in it. You can pick up vanilla but to me personally it smells like chocolate. You also smell like its come from an expensive bakery idk man it smell good.”
3/5“Personally, and I'm glad I did, got an unused Liquid Brun locally before my decant of Althair shipped. I immediately felt regret cuz my goodness it didn't give me a good first impression of the scent profile.”
4/5“Yea I was gonna add that since I got liquid brun recently because of the dumb TikTok hype and I thought they smelled pretty much the same. It sucks but ay i guess if people like it people like it.”
4/5“how is liquid brun? i was considering to get it and i tried althaïr and really liked it, is it basically the same? great collection btw!”
5/5“Of course, I'm not trying to tell people what to wear. I think Althaïr is a gorgeous scent but for me personally I wouldn't be all that interested in spending the extra money when I have Liquid Brun”
2/5 Sweetness“Liquid brun was way too sweet for me. I felt self conscious wearing it.”
4/5 WinterEveryday“And liquid brun is my go to winter pick as it's very warm and inviting and great for everyday wear in the colder months of the UK looking forward to be wearing it again this winter Hounoroble mention though has to go to Caffe latte which might be due to recently bias but smells insane and is such an edible gourmand that can layer well with others and also stand on it's own”
1/5 Value“I bought liquid brun without knowing it and I can just say that I would've been pissed if I bought the PDM because I hated it, long story short: don't blind buy (at least not expensive stuff)”
4/5“I had a good experience with WC a few months back when I bought Vulcan feu and Liquid Brun what changed? Can someone enlighten me as to why WC is bad now?”
1/5“Small update well whatever was in that bottle of liquid brun my skin reqcted to, got w little red spot where I sprayed the tester and it stings. I mean I tried Lataffa Asad, khamra and french Avenue liquid brun and all of them were absolutely terrible. I absolutely don't trust the influensers hypeing this shit up.”
4/5 Longevity“Rare reef just doesn't last on my skin for some reason, the others are quite strong but I agree liquid brun did smell weird to me at first but I started to like it eventually”
4/5“Liquid Brun is really good! The current debate is are you better off with the OG or the Limited Edition. I have the OG and have not smelled the LE”
4/5 UniqueBatches & reformulation“Dude why is your liquid brun bottle transparent?? I ordered it from whiff culture it is solid beige color 😅. I ordered mine in March , is it becoz of different batch?”
3/5 Sweetness“I appreciate, same. What do you dislike about Dynasty? It seems interesting on paper. One of my favorite sweet fragrances is Liquid Brun, it feels so high quality that I was left stunned when I smelled it for the first time. I also like the timeless Pi by Givenchy. Lately I've been eager to try French Avenue Amber Empire but the boozy notes scare me a bit. I have a Khalid by Lattafa which is very boozy and I can't find a way to wear it.”
4/5 Fresh & cleanWinter“Nah I agree w you I'm not a fan of smokyness either I most roll with blue,green and any thing fresh really but I've got a massive itch for fruity sweetness recently I really like khamrah and liquid brun just waiting till winter to run those apart from the ones you've recommended got any more fruity ones you suggest ?”
4/5“From my personal experience, it's really good, but Liquid Brun is **wayyy better**. It's creamier, more incense-heavy, and has a much more mysterious vibe. IMO, it simply smells better, lasts longer (**9+ hours on skin and around 2 days on clothes**), and projects really well. I've also received some really nice compliments whenever I've worn it.”
4/5“Vangard is good but I think precieux is somewhat better. I wore SCE but can't get into. I can't get into Liquid Brun either. But I'll have to give it another try as the weather cools.”
4/5“I like all of them and no its not me trying to convince myself. Although i agree it is nice to try similar dna b4 buying for some bad picks on my opinion like liquid brun. But im simply trying to fuck around and find out and out of like 20 bcs I have some others id say i like 16 of them and a lot have good depth to it.”
Dupes and similar fragrances
- French Avenue Liquid Brun vs Parfums de Marly Althaïr: 17 comments compare Parfums de Marly Althaïr with it.
- French Avenue Liquid Brun vs Creed Aventus: 4 comments compare Creed Aventus with it (limited evidence).
- Afnan 9PM vs French Avenue Liquid Brun: 2 comments compare Afnan 9PM with it (limited evidence).
- French Avenue Liquid Brun vs Lattafa Khamrah Qahwa: 2 comments compare Lattafa Khamrah Qahwa with it (limited evidence).
- French Avenue Liquid Brun vs Louis Vuitton Imagination: 2 comments compare Louis Vuitton Imagination with it (limited evidence).
- Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man vs French Avenue Liquid Brun: 2 comments compare Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man with it (limited evidence).
Clone houses named next to French Avenue Liquid Brun in "dupe/clone" comments: Lattafa (5), Armaf (3), Afnan (3), Rasasi (1).
Alternatives in the same family
- Xerjoff Naxos — 3.0 from 103 owner comments
- Lattafa Khamrah — 3.0 from 67 owner comments
- Kilian Black Phantom — 3.1 from 7 owner comments
FAQ
How long does French Avenue Liquid Brun last?
In the Reddit owner comments we analysed, 2 owners said it lasts well and 2 said it fades quickly. Longevity varies with skin, climate and concentration.
What season is French Avenue Liquid Brun best for?
Owners mention winter most often (4 comments), followed by fall (1).
Does French Avenue Liquid Brun get compliments?
1 owner comment in our sample report compliments while wearing it.
Can I buy French Avenue Liquid Brun on Amazon safely?
We did not find it sold by Amazon.com or by the brand's own Amazon store, so we do not link to it. Third-party fragrance listings carry a counterfeit and grey-market risk.
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Details
| Brand | French Avenue (Clone / Middle Eastern house) |
| Fragrance family | Gourmand |
| Marketed for | men |
| Amazon listing | No listing sold by Amazon.com or the brand store found |
| Reddit evidence | 75 owner comments, 611 mentions in total across r/fragrance, r/FemFragLab and related subreddits |
| Last updated | 2026-11-03 |
Family and "marketed for" follow the brand's positioning and common fragrance references; flankers (Intense, Elixir, Parfum editions) are tracked separately or excluded.