Fragrance comparison

America Colours vs Black Essential Self

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

America Colours

Milton Lloyd

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,212 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Black Essential Self

Avon

4.1021 votes

Rank #50,422 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Essential Self takes 3 of 5 categories.

America Colours
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Essential Self
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

America Colours2/5

Black Essential Self3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

America ColoursMilton Lloyd

Black Essential SelfAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 26%Had 42%Want 32%

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 58%Had 10%Want 32%

Category winnerBlack Essential SelfRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

29%Love

57%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAmerica Colours

SillageAmerica Colours

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack Essential SelfBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

lavender48%

musky30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

green65%

earthy53%

herbal42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintHerbal NotesCitruses

Heart

LavenderSpicy Notes

Base

MuskVetiver

Top

CitrusesBasil LeafMint

Heart

TruffleGeraniumSage

Base

VetiverCedarLabdanum

InformationalShared notesMint, Citruses and Vetiver. 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

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer76

Fall82

Winter47

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men82

Unisex12

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Essential SelfHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

America Colours opens with a blast of sharp mint and bright citruses, joined by a rustic green accord of herbal notes. It is a loud, fresh start that sets a clean, athletic tone. As the fragrance settles on your skin, the initial sharpness yields to a solid middle of dry lavender and warm spicy notes. This transition …

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Black Essential Self by Avon opens with a sharp burst of crushed mint leaves, fresh basil, and bright citruses. As the top notes settle, a green herbal heart of sage and geranium emerges alongside an earthy truffle note. The dry-down brings clean cedar and earthy vetiver to the skin, creating an accessible aromatic fr…

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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, America Colours or Black Essential Self?

Black Essential Self takes 3 of 5 categories. America Colours is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Black Essential Self is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose America Colours for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Essential Self for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, America Colours or Black Essential Self?

America Colours lasts longest (America Colours 60/100, Black Essential Self 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, America Colours or Black Essential Self?

America Colours projects furthest (America Colours 57/100, Black Essential Self 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do America Colours and Black Essential Self smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Citruses and Vetiver.

Is America Colours or Black Essential Self better for summer or winter?

America Colours suits daytime wear; Black Essential Self suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in America Colours and Black Essential Self?

America Colours has top notes of Mint, Herbal Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Lavender and Spicy Notes, a base of Musk and Vetiver. Black Essential Self has top notes of Citruses, Basil Leaf and Mint, heart notes of Truffle, Geranium and Sage, a base of Vetiver, Cedar and Labdanum.