Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Ultimate vs Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Black Suede Ultimate

Avon

3.605 votes

Rank #58,109 LavenderAromatic

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51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda

Avatim

4.3132 votes

Rank #30,996 LavenderAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda 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.
Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Suede Ultimate1/4

Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede UltimateAvon

Água Refrescante Banho de LavandaAvatim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 39%

4.31/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 42%

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

59%Love

25%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityÁgua Refrescante Banho de Lavanda

SillageÁgua Refrescante Banho de Lavanda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value72

Category winnerBlack Suede UltimateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

sweet42%

lavender100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

musky70%

citrus60%

anis50%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

Lemon

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

LavenderAniseMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

GeraniumJasmineMagnolia

Base

MuskPatchouliTonka Bean

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

Summer79

Fall84

Winter79

Day100

Night90

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex58

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,996

PerfumerRoberth Sertório

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÁgua Refrescante Banho de LavandaHigher 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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Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda is a fresh aromatic lavender scent with anise, citrus, soft florals, musk, patchouli and tonka bean. It reads clean, herbal and lightly spicy rather than heavy, with a relaxed bath-water freshness that suits everyday wear. The appeal is strongest for shoppers who want lavender with br…

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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 Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda?

Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Suede Ultimate is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda is rated 4.31/5 from 32 votes. Choose Black Suede Ultimate for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Ultimate or Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda?

Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda lasts longest (Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda 60/100, Black Suede Ultimate 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Ultimate or Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda?

Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda projects furthest (Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda 50/100, Black Suede Ultimate 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Ultimate and Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda smell similar?

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

Is Black Suede Ultimate or Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda better for summer or winter?

Black Suede Ultimate suits evening wear; Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Suede Ultimate and Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda?

Black Suede Ultimate has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Lemon, a base of Tonka Bean. Água Refrescante Banho de Lavanda has top notes of Lavender, Anise, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.