Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Ultimate vs Intense For Men

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Black Suede Ultimate

Avon

3.605 votes

Rank #58,109 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Intense For Men

Sapil

4.00142 votes

Rank #3,767 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intense For Men takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Suede Ultimate
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Intense For Men
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Black Suede Ultimate0/4

Intense For Men4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Intense For Men
Sillage & projection: Intense For Men
Value for money: Intense For Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Intense For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede UltimateAvon

Intense For MenSapil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 39%

4.00/ 5 · 142 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

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

44%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityIntense For Men

SillageIntense For Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value91

Category winnerIntense For MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

sweet42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

fresh77%

fruity69%

amber61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

Lemon

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

LavenderLemonGingerMint

Heart

AppleJuniperGuatemalan CardamomGeranium

Base

AmberwoodHaitian VetiverTonka 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

Spring91

Summer100

Fall59

Winter29

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerIntense For MenHigher 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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Sapil Intense For Men is a fresh, fruity aromatic with a sweet blue-shower-gel style. Lemon, mint and ginger lift the opening, then green apple and cardamom push it into a clean, slightly bubblegum-like heart before amberwood, vetiver and tonka smooth it out. It suits buyers who want an easy daily scent with strong va…

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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 Intense For Men?

Intense For Men takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Suede Ultimate is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Intense For Men is rated 4.00/5 from 142 votes. Choose Black Suede Ultimate for a lavender and aromatic character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Intense For Men for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Ultimate or Intense For Men?

Intense For Men lasts longest (Intense For Men 70/100, Black Suede Ultimate 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Ultimate or Intense For Men?

Intense For Men projects furthest (Intense For Men 64/100, Black Suede Ultimate 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Ultimate and Intense For Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Lemon and Tonka Bean.

Is Black Suede Ultimate or Intense For Men better for summer or winter?

Black Suede Ultimate suits evening wear; Intense For Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Suede Ultimate and Intense For Men?

Black Suede Ultimate has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Lemon, a base of Tonka Bean. Intense For Men has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Ginger and Mint, heart notes of Apple, Juniper, Guatemalan Cardamom and Geranium, a base of Amberwood, Haitian Vetiver and Tonka Bean.