Fragrance comparison

Black Suede Ultimate vs Semi-Bespoke No. 15

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Black Suede Ultimate

Avon

3.605 votes

Rank #58,109 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Semi-Bespoke No. 15

Roja Dove

4.605 votes

Rank #34,911 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Black Suede Ultimate
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 15
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Black Suede Ultimate1/3

Semi-Bespoke No. 152/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Suede Ultimate
Sillage & projection: Semi-Bespoke No. 15
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Semi-Bespoke No. 15

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Suede UltimateAvon

Semi-Bespoke No. 15Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 39%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityBlack Suede Ultimate

SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 15

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%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus 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

LavenderPeppermintGrapefruitBasilBergamotLemonGreen GrassOrange

Heart

JasmineViolet

Base

Orris RootAmberTonka BeanVetiverPatchouliOakmossLabdanumVanilla

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#34,911

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 15Higher 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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Semi-Bespoke No. 15 opens bright and green, with citrus, basil, lavender and a fresh cut grass effect before moving into a smoother chypre base of oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli and amber. It feels refined, aromatic and quietly classic, with touches of iris, vanilla and labdanum rounding out the sharper edges.

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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 Semi-Bespoke No. 15?

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 takes 2 of 3 categories. Black Suede Ultimate is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 15 is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Black Suede Ultimate for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 15 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Black Suede Ultimate or Semi-Bespoke No. 15?

Black Suede Ultimate lasts longest (Black Suede Ultimate 50/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 15 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Suede Ultimate or Semi-Bespoke No. 15?

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 15 83/100, Black Suede Ultimate 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Suede Ultimate and Semi-Bespoke No. 15 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Lemon and Tonka Bean.

Is Black Suede Ultimate or Semi-Bespoke No. 15 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 Semi-Bespoke No. 15?

Black Suede Ultimate has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Lemon, a base of Tonka Bean. Semi-Bespoke No. 15 has top notes of Lavender, Peppermint, Grapefruit and Basil, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Orris Root, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.