Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Essential vs Unexpected Blue

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Suede Essential

Avon

3.76110 votes

Rank #32,421 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Unexpected Blue

Perfume and Skin

—0 votes

Rank #67,361 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Suede Essential takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Suede Essential
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Unexpected Blue
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Black Suede Essential1/1

Unexpected Blue0/1

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 Essential

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede EssentialAvon

Unexpected BluePerfume and Skin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 56%Had 27%Want 17%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus90%

leather80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

fresh spicy50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

musky84%

ozonic77%

herbal69%

aquatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic, musky and fresh spicy

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

MelonMandarin OrangeCucumber

Heart

BasilSageGeranium

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesSuede

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,421

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Suede EssentialHigher 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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Unexpected Blue is a fresh aromatic aquatic built around watery melon, mandarin and cucumber, then pushed greener by basil, sage and geranium. The dry-down adds clean musk, light woods and a suede touch, so it reads more crisp and modern than heavy or sweet. It looks best suited to shoppers who want an easy daytime 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Black Suede Essential and Unexpected Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, musky and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange and Suede.

Is Black Suede Essential or Unexpected Blue better for summer or winter?

Black Suede Essential suits evening wear; Unexpected Blue suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Suede Essential and Unexpected Blue?

Black Suede Essential has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Wild Lavender, a base of Suede. Unexpected Blue has top notes of Melon, Mandarin Orange and Cucumber, heart notes of Basil, Sage and Geranium, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes and Suede.