Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Essential vs Urban Jungle For Him

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Suede Essential

Avon

3.76110 votes

Rank #32,421 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Urban Jungle For Him

Bench.

3.002 votes

Rank #60,409 CitrusLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Suede Essential takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Suede Essential
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Urban Jungle For Him
Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Suede Essential4/4

Urban Jungle For Him0/4

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

Urban Jungle For HimBench.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 56%Had 27%Want 17%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBlack Suede Essential

SillageBlack Suede Essential

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBlack Suede EssentialBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus90%

leather80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

fresh spicy50%

citrus100%

leather92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

soft spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, leather and musky

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

Mandarin OrangePink PepperMelonPineapple

Heart

Rose GeraniumLavender

Base

PatchouliSuedeLeatherAmber

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

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,421

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Urban Jungle For Him by Bench. is a casual, fruity-leather scent launched in 2020. It centers on a blend of sweet melon and pineapple against a backdrop of suede and patchouli. Designed for everyday wear in warmer weather, it offers an approachable entry point for those seeking a fruit-forward masculine profile.

Reviews →

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 Urban Jungle For Him?

Black Suede Essential takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Suede Essential is rated 3.76/5 from 110 votes; Urban Jungle For Him is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Black Suede Essential for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Urban Jungle For Him for a citrus and leather character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Essential or Urban Jungle For Him?

Black Suede Essential lasts longest (Black Suede Essential 47/100, Urban Jungle For Him 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Essential or Urban Jungle For Him?

Black Suede Essential projects furthest (Black Suede Essential 42/100, Urban Jungle For Him 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Essential and Urban Jungle For Him smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, leather and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange and Suede.

Is Black Suede Essential or Urban Jungle For Him better for summer or winter?

Black Suede Essential suits evening wear; Urban Jungle For Him suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Suede Essential and Urban Jungle For Him?

Black Suede Essential has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Wild Lavender, a base of Suede. Urban Jungle For Him has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Melon and Pineapple, heart notes of Rose Geranium and Lavender, a base of Patchouli, Suede, Leather and Amber.