Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Ultimate vs Risque Pour Homme

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 249 ratings analysed

Black Suede Ultimate

Avon

3.605 votes

Rank #58,109 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Risque Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.22244 votes

Rank #2,704 AmberAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Risque Pour Homme 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.
Risque Pour Homme
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black Suede Ultimate1/4

Risque Pour Homme3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede UltimateAvon

Risque Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 39%

4.22/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 45%Had 16%Want 39%

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

62%Love

20%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

137 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRisque Pour Homme

SillageRisque Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBlack Suede UltimateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

sweet42%

amber100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both aromatic, amber 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

BergamotLavenderLemon

Heart

PeachGeraniumJasmine

Base

IncensePink PepperCedarMyrrhVetiverOakmossLabdanumCardamom

InformationalShared notesLavender and Lemon. 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

Winter65

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men57

Unisex36

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,704

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerRisque Pour HommeHigher 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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Risque Pour Homme opens with bright bergamot, lemon, and lavender, then quickly turns greener, softer, and more unusual. Geranium sits at the centre, while peach adds a lightly sweet, almost plush effect against incense, moss, and dry woods. On skin it usually reads as a refined aromatic chypre with a powdery, smoky e…

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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 Risque Pour Homme?

Risque Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Suede Ultimate is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Risque Pour Homme is rated 4.22/5 from 244 votes. Choose Black Suede Ultimate for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Risque Pour Homme for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Ultimate or Risque Pour Homme?

Risque Pour Homme lasts longest (Risque Pour Homme 80/100, Black Suede Ultimate 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Ultimate or Risque Pour Homme?

Risque Pour Homme projects furthest (Risque Pour Homme 71/100, Black Suede Ultimate 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Ultimate and Risque Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Lavender and Lemon.

Is Black Suede Ultimate or Risque Pour Homme 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 Risque Pour Homme?

Black Suede Ultimate has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Lemon, a base of Tonka Bean. Risque Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Peach, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Incense, Pink Pepper, Cedar and Myrrh.