Fragrance comparison

Bones vs Black Suede Night

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Bones

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,369 Warm SpicyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Black Suede Night

Avon

3.3928 votes

Rank #37,994 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Suede Night takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bones
Choose it for a warm spicy and animalic character.
Black Suede Night
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bones0/1

Black Suede Night1/1

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 Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BonesThe Dua Brand

Black Suede NightAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

3.39/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 51%Had 29%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

18%Love

29%Like

36%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

animalic92%

woody84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

ozonic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VanillaWoodsy NotesBlack PepperWatery NotesBlack AmberCardamomLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BasilBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

CardamomViolet LeafMace

Base

Black AmberSandalowoodVanilla Absolute

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Black Amber and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Bones, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day30

Night100

Spring100

Summer89

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night82

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 34%Casual 18%Work 9%

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,369

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,994

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Suede NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bones by The Dua Brand is a dark, heavy hitter built on high-concentration perfume oils. Do not overspray this. The opening fires off a gritty blast of cracked black pepper and green cardamom, cutting through a brief wave of salty watery notes before the deeper shadows settle in. Within twenty minutes, the aquatic fre…

Reviews →

Black Suede Night opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and crushed basil leaf, brightened briefly by bitter bergamot. The top notes settle quickly into a warmer heart where aromatic cardamom meets green violet leaf and dusty mace spice. As the fragrance dries down on skin, black amber and creamy sandalwood emerge …

Reviews →

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.

Do Bones and Black Suede Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Black Amber and Cardamom.

Is Bones or Black Suede Night better for summer or winter?

Bones suits evening wear; Black Suede Night suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bones and Black Suede Night?

Bones features Bourbon Vanilla, Woodsy Notes, Black Pepper, Watery Notes and Black Amber. Black Suede Night has top notes of Basil, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Violet Leaf and Mace, a base of Black Amber, Sandalowood and Vanilla Absolute.