Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Ultimate vs Bouquet Imperial

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

Black Suede Ultimate

Avon

3.605 votes

Rank #58,109 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Bouquet Imperial

Roger & Gallet

4.14111 votes

Rank #14,942 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Black Suede Ultimate
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bouquet Imperial
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black Suede Ultimate2/4

Bouquet Imperial2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Suede Ultimate
Sillage & projection: Bouquet Imperial
Value for money: Black Suede Ultimate
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bouquet Imperial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede UltimateAvon

Bouquet ImperialRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 39%

4.14/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 34%Had 37%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

35%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

111 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBlack Suede Ultimate

SillageBouquet Imperial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value57

Category winnerBlack Suede UltimateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

lavender65%

sweet56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

Lemon

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

RosemaryLavenderOrangeBergamotLemonAnise

Heart

Orange BlossomGeraniumRose

Base

Tonka BeanMuskOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesLavender, Lemon and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,942

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerBouquet ImperialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Black Suede Ultimate strips back the heavy, powdery leather of the original 1980 release in favor of a clean, modern aromatic build. It opens with sharp lavender and bright lemon, giving the scent a crisp bar-soap cleanliness right out of the atomizer. As the initial sharpness relaxes, warm tonka bean settles und…

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Bouquet Imperial is a bright, aromatic citrus floral that wears with old-school polish rather than heavy spice. Lemon, bergamot, rosemary and lavender give it a brisk, clean opening, then rose, orange blossom and soft woods bring a drier, more tailored feel. On skin, it often reads elegant, slightly mossy and quietly …

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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 Ultimate or Bouquet Imperial?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Suede Ultimate is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Bouquet Imperial is rated 4.14/5 from 111 votes. Choose Black Suede Ultimate for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Bouquet Imperial for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Ultimate or Bouquet Imperial?

They last about the same: Black Suede Ultimate 50/100, Bouquet Imperial 49/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Ultimate or Bouquet Imperial?

Bouquet Imperial projects furthest (Bouquet Imperial 45/100, Black Suede Ultimate 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Ultimate and Bouquet Imperial smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Lemon and Tonka Bean.

Is Black Suede Ultimate or Bouquet Imperial better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black Suede Ultimate and Bouquet Imperial?

Black Suede Ultimate has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Lemon, a base of Tonka Bean. Bouquet Imperial has top notes of Rosemary, Lavender, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Geranium and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk, Oakmoss and Cedar.