Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Essential vs Zeus

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

38%scent match

Some overlap

Zeus

Mykonos

—0 votes

Rank #67,752 LeatherMusky

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.
Zeus
Choose it for a leather and musky character.

Black Suede Essential1/1

Zeus0/1

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

ZeusMykonos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 56%Had 27%Want 17%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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%

leather100%

musky86%

soft spicy72%

herbal58%

aromatic44%

powdery30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both leather, 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

CucumberMelonMandarin Orange

Heart

SageBasilGeranium

Base

SuedeMuskWoody Notes

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

No season votes yet

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#67,752

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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Zeus by Mykonos opens with a watery mix of cucumber, melon and mandarin, then turns greener and more aromatic through sage, basil and geranium. As it settles, the scent reads musky, lightly powdery and suede-soft rather than heavy leather. It looks best suited to someone who likes fresh scents with a dry herbal edge …

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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 Zeus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange and Suede.

Is Black Suede Essential or Zeus better for summer or winter?

Black Suede Essential suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Suede Essential and Zeus?

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