Fragrance comparison

Ai vs Black Suede

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 572 ratings analysed

Salle Privée · 2025

4.0812 votes

Rank #55,971 FreshSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 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 3 of 5 categories.

Ai
Choose it for a fresh and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Suede
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ai1/5

Black Suede3/5

Ratings & consensus: Black Suede
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ai
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Black Suede
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

AiSalle Privée

Black SuedeAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

3.88/ 5 · 560 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerBlack SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAi

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value88

Category winnerBlack SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

sweet88%

aldehydic77%

woody65%

ozonic53%

amber42%

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaloneAldehydesCypressThyme

Heart

FloralozoneCabreuvaCedarwoodOrris

Base

MaltolAmbroxanSolar NotesMusk

Top

NutmegAldehydesCarnationCorianderGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

CloveOrrisLeatherVetiverRoseLavenderHeliotropeThyme

Base

MuskAmberWoodsy NotesOakmossCivetSuedeOpoponaxAnise

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Thyme, Orris 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

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring42

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men84

Unisex12

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,971

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,904

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ai by Salle Privée opens with an airy rush of crisp aldehydes, breezy calone, and green cypress needles. It immediately brings to mind clean sea air blowing across a pine forest on a bright morning. As the first mist settles, a warm, sweet hum of maltol and cedarwood emerges, blending smooth timber with an unexpected …

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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.

Which is better, Ai or Black Suede?

Black Suede takes 3 of 5 categories. Ai is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Black Suede is rated 3.88/5 from 560 votes. Choose Ai for a fresh and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Suede for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ai or Black Suede?

Ai lasts longest (Ai 70/100, Black Suede 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ai or Black Suede?

Projection is very close: Ai 55/100, Black Suede 55/100 for sillage.

Do Ai and Black Suede smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Thyme, Orris and Musk.

Is Ai or Black Suede better for summer or winter?

Ai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ai and Black Suede?

Ai has top notes of Calone, Aldehydes, Cypress and Thyme, heart notes of Floralozone, Cabreuva, Cedarwood and Orris, a base of Maltol, Ambroxan, Solar Notes 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.