Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Ultimate vs Flor de Blasón

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Black Suede Ultimate

Avon

3.605 votes

Rank #58,109 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Flor de Blasón

Myrurgia

4.4511 votes

Rank #40,219 VanillaFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flor de Blasón takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Suede Ultimate
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Flor de Blasón
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Suede Ultimate1/4

Flor de Blasón3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede UltimateAvon

Flor de BlasónMyrurgia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 39%

4.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 63%Had 16%Want 22%

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

55%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityFlor de Blasón

SillageFlor de Blasón

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value70

Category winnerBlack Suede UltimateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

sweet42%

vanilla100%

floral92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both vanilla and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

Lemon

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

BergamotLavenderLemonClary Sage

Heart

CarnationBulgarian RoseGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanHeliotropeSandalwoodVanilla

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

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFlor de BlasónHigher 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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Flor de Blason reads as a soft vintage floral with a green citrus opening, a rose and carnation heart, and a warm powdery base of vanilla, heliotrope and sandalwood. It feels classic rather than modern, with a gently spiced, almond-tinged sweetness that stays close to the skin. This suits shoppers who enjoy older flor…

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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 Flor de Blasón?

Flor de Blasón takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Suede Ultimate is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Flor de Blasón is rated 4.45/5 from 11 votes. Choose Black Suede Ultimate for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Flor de Blasón for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Ultimate or Flor de Blasón?

Flor de Blasón lasts longest (Flor de Blasón 63/100, Black Suede Ultimate 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Ultimate or Flor de Blasón?

Flor de Blasón projects furthest (Flor de Blasón 47/100, Black Suede Ultimate 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Ultimate and Flor de Blasón smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Lemon and Tonka Bean.

Is Black Suede Ultimate or Flor de Blasón better for summer or winter?

Black Suede Ultimate suits evening wear; Flor de Blasón suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Suede Ultimate and Flor de Blasón?

Black Suede Ultimate has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Lemon, a base of Tonka Bean. Flor de Blasón has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Lemon and Clary Sage, heart notes of Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Vanilla.