Fragrance comparison

After Dark vs Black Suede

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 560 ratings analysed

After Dark

kari

—0 votes

Rank #76,247 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Black Suede

Avon

3.88560 votes

Rank #27,904 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Suede takes 1 of 1 categories.

After Dark
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Black Suede
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

After Dark0/1

Black Suede1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

After Darkkari

Black SuedeAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.88/ 5 · 560 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love

51%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

560 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomVioletOrange

Heart

Balsam FirGeraniumVetiver

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmberMusk

Top

NutmegAldehydesCarnationCorianderGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

CloveOrrisLeatherVetiverRoseLavenderHeliotropeThyme

Base

MuskAmberWoodsy NotesOakmossCivetSuedeOpoponaxAnise

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Vetiver, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring42

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men84

Unisex12

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,247

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,904

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

After Dark by kari is an understated oriental woody perfume designed for women who appreciate quiet depth. It wraps crisp citrus, damp violet, and clean cardamom in a warm, resinous base of vanilla and balsamic amber. Best suited for autumn evenings, this scent feels intimate and stays close to the skin without shouti…

Reviews →

Avon Black Suede opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, spicy nutmeg, and crisp carnation. Within fifteen minutes, the initial brightness settles into a darker heart of warm clove, aromatic lavender, and herbal thyme. The dry down hugs the skin with powdery amber, mossy oakmoss, and soft suede musk. It sits warm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do After Dark and Black Suede smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.

What are the notes in After Dark and Black Suede?

After Dark has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Violet and Orange, heart notes of Balsam Fir, Geranium and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Black Suede has top notes of Nutmeg, Aldehydes, Carnation and Coriander, heart notes of Clove, Orris, Leather and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Amber, Woodsy Notes and Oakmoss.