Fragrance comparison

Black Suede vs Violet Leather

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 561 ratings analysed

2 wins

Black Suede

Avon

3.88560 votes

Rank #27,721 MuskyAmber

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Violet Leather

Mauzan

4.001 votes

Rank #64,543 PowderyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Suede takes 2 of 2 categories.

Black Suede
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Violet Leather
Choose it for a powdery and animalic character.

Black Suede2/2

Violet Leather0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Black SuedeAvon

Violet LeatherMauzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 560 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

51%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

560 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBlack SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery100%

animalic92%

floral84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

violet61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NutmegAldehydesCarnationCorianderGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

CloveOrrisLeatherVetiverRoseLavenderHeliotropeThyme

Base

MuskAmberWoodsy NotesOakmossCivetSuedeOpoponaxAnise

Top

Black PepperCorianderIncenseCumin

Heart

HeliotropeNarcissusLeatherViolet

Base

Animal notesTonka BeanSuedeIrisFlower Petals

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Leather, Heliotrope and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex12

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,721

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,543

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Violet Leather reads as a powdery floral leather with a spicy, smoky opening and a softer, more cosmetic dry-down. Pepper, cumin and incense give the first spray some bite, then violet, heliotrope and iris smooth it into a plush suede effect. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys floral leather with an animalic…

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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, Black Suede or Violet Leather?

Black Suede takes 2 of 2 categories. Black Suede is rated 3.88/5 from 560 votes; Violet Leather is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black Suede for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Violet Leather for a powdery and animalic character.

Do Black Suede and Violet Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Leather, Heliotrope and Suede.

What are the notes in Black Suede and Violet Leather?

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. Violet Leather has top notes of Black Pepper, Coriander, Incense and Cumin, heart notes of Heliotrope, Narcissus, Leather and Violet, a base of Animal notes, Tonka Bean, Suede and Iris.