Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Essential vs Sagesse de Salomon

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Suede Essential

Avon

3.76110 votes

Rank #32,421 LavenderCitrus

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Sagesse de Salomon

Reine de Saba

3.6167 votes

Rank #13,940 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Suede Essential takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Suede Essential
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sagesse de Salomon
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Suede Essential4/7

Sagesse de Salomon3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede EssentialAvon

Sagesse de SalomonReine de Saba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 56%Had 27%Want 17%

3.61/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 66%

Category winnerBlack Suede EssentialRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

57%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

110 votes

47%Love

24%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerBlack Suede EssentialMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySagesse de Salomon

SillageSagesse de Salomon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value38

Category winnerBlack Suede EssentialBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus90%

leather80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

fresh spicy50%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both musky and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

Wild Lavender

Base

Suede

Top

Red BerriesJuniper BerriesMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisLavenderLabdanum

Base

Amber XtremeSuedeCashmeran

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange 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

Spring75

Summer73

Fall100

Winter58

Day92

Night100

Spring67

Summer19

Fall100

Winter86

Day78

Night100

Category winnerBlack Suede EssentialMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,421

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,940

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSagesse de SalomonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Black Suede Essential opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange before settling into aromatic wild lavender and a soft suede base. The scent feels clean and simple, keeping a light citrus sparkle over a calm herbal core. As the top notes fade, the suede accord creates a quiet leather texture that stays close to…

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Sagesse de Salomon is a bold amber, iris and suede style that can feel chic and slightly industrial on skin. The opening reads fruity and sharp, then turns woody and powdery as iris and lavender push through. It is divisive, some wearers love the iris focus, others find the Amber Xtreme metallic, asphalt-like, and eve…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Suede Essential or Sagesse de Salomon?

Black Suede Essential takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Suede Essential is rated 3.76/5 from 110 votes; Sagesse de Salomon is rated 3.61/5 from 67 votes. Choose Black Suede Essential for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sagesse de Salomon for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Essential or Sagesse de Salomon?

Sagesse de Salomon lasts longest (Sagesse de Salomon 75/100, Black Suede Essential 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Essential or Sagesse de Salomon?

Sagesse de Salomon projects furthest (Sagesse de Salomon 63/100, Black Suede Essential 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Essential and Sagesse de Salomon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange and Suede.

Is Black Suede Essential or Sagesse de Salomon better for summer or winter?

For summer, Black Suede Essential is the stronger pick. For winter, Sagesse de Salomon is the stronger pick. Black Suede Essential suits evening wear; Sagesse de Salomon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Suede Essential and Sagesse de Salomon?

Black Suede Essential has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Wild Lavender, a base of Suede. Sagesse de Salomon has top notes of Red Berries, Juniper Berries and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Lavender and Labdanum, a base of Amber Xtreme, Suede and Cashmeran.