Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Ultimate vs Less Is More 简

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Suede Ultimate

Avon

3.605 votes

Rank #58,109 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Less Is More 简

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

1.001 votes

Rank #70,972 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Suede Ultimate takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Suede Ultimate
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Less Is More 简
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

Black Suede Ultimate1/1

Less Is More 简0/1

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 Ultimate

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede UltimateAvon

Less Is More 简RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 39%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, 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

KiwiLavenderOrangeMintGrapefruitAniseBergamotLemon

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanMuskPepperAmbergris

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Suede UltimateHigher 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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A bright citrus aromatic built around lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, mint and a slightly unusual kiwi twist. It opens sharp, cool and breezy, then settles into a cleaner woody base with sandalwood, patchouli, musk and tonka softening the edges. Less Is More 简 looks suited to anyone who likes fresh scents with a dry spi…

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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 Less Is More 简?

Black Suede Ultimate takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Suede Ultimate is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Less Is More 简 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black Suede Ultimate for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Less Is More 简 for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

Do Black Suede Ultimate and Less Is More 简 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Lemon and Tonka Bean.

Is Black Suede Ultimate or Less Is More 简 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 Less Is More 简?

Black Suede Ultimate has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Lemon, a base of Tonka Bean. Less Is More 简 has top notes of Kiwi, Lavender, Orange and Mint, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk, Pepper and Ambergris.