Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Ultimate vs Rockford

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Black Suede Ultimate

Avon

3.605 votes

Rank #58,109 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Rockford

Atkinsons

4.1970 votes

Rank #9,631 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rockford takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Suede Ultimate
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Rockford
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Black Suede Ultimate0/4

Rockford3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede UltimateAvon

RockfordAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 39%

4.19/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 32%Had 36%Want 31%

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

39%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRockford

SillageRockford

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

vanilla65%

amber53%

sweet42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both 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

BergamotLemonLavender

Heart

SandalwoodMaceVetiverCedarCarnationCyclamen

Base

AmberMuskTonka BeanPeat

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

Spring78

Summer56

Fall89

Winter100

Day100

Night65

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men90

Unisex5

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,631

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerRockfordHigher 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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Rockford is an old-school aromatic woody scent with a brisk opening of lavender, bergamot, and lemon, then a drier heart of mace, carnation, cedar, and vetiver. It settles into amber, musk, tonka bean, and a faintly earthy base. The style is distinctly masculine and quite classic. Reviews suggest vintage bottles are 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 Rockford?

Rockford takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Suede Ultimate is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Rockford is rated 4.19/5 from 70 votes. Choose Black Suede Ultimate for a lavender and aromatic character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Rockford for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Ultimate or Rockford?

Rockford lasts longest (Rockford 71/100, Black Suede Ultimate 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Ultimate or Rockford?

Rockford projects furthest (Rockford 66/100, Black Suede Ultimate 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Ultimate and Rockford smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Lavender, Lemon and Tonka Bean.

Is Black Suede Ultimate or Rockford better for summer or winter?

Black Suede Ultimate suits evening wear; Rockford suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Suede Ultimate and Rockford?

Black Suede Ultimate has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Lemon, a base of Tonka Bean. Rockford has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Sandalwood, Mace, Vetiver and Cedar, a base of Amber, Musk, Tonka Bean and Peat.