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Bouquet de Faunes vs Black Suede

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

Updated 583 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Bouquet de Faunes

    Choose it for a musky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Black Suede

    Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Bouquet de Faunes4/5
Black Suede1/5
Ratings & consensus
Bouquet de Faunes
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bouquet de Faunes
Sillage & projection
Bouquet de Faunes
Value for money
Black Suede
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bouquet de Faunes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bouquet de FaunesGuerlain
Black SuedeAvon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.43/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%
3.88/ 5 · 560 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerBouquet de FaunesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
61%Love
26%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

26%Love
51%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate

560 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityBouquet de Faunes

SillageBouquet de Faunes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value28
¤ Price value88
Category winnerBlack SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
leather92%
powdery84%
woody77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
musky100%
amber92%
powdery84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
SuedeJasmineNeroli
Heart3 to 5 hours
AmberCarnationMarjoramIrisRoseYlang-YlangVioletLavender
Base10 to 14 hours
CastoreumCivettaLeatherMuskTobaccoVetiverTonka BeanPatchouli
Top
NutmegAldehydesCarnationCorianderGreen NotesBergamot
Heart
CloveOrrisLeatherVetiverRoseLavenderHeliotropeThyme
Base
MuskAmberWoodsy NotesOakmossCivetSuedeOpoponaxAnise
InformationalShared notesSuede, Amber, Carnation and Rose. Durations are only published for Bouquet de Faunes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring78
Summer44
Fall67
Winter100
Day55
Night100
Spring42
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men36
Unisex9
Women55
Men84
Unisex12
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,798

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#26,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBouquet de FaunesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bouquet de Faunes by Guerlain is a rare historical scent shaped around dense leather, animalic undertones, and powdered florals. It greets you with a soft touch of suede alongside neroli and sweet jasmine. Soon after, the perfume opens into a complex heart of iris, carnation, lavender, and herbal marjoram. The floral …

Reviews →

Avon Black Suede opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, spicy nutmeg, and crisp carnation. Within fifteen minutes, the initial brightness settles into a darker heart of warm clove, aromatic lavender, and herbal thyme. The dry down hugs the skin with powdery amber, mossy oakmoss, and soft suede musk. It sits warm…

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.

Which is better, Bouquet de Faunes or Black Suede?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 4 of 5 categories. Bouquet de Faunes is rated 4.43/5 from 23 votes; Black Suede is rated 3.88/5 from 560 votes. Choose Bouquet de Faunes for a musky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Suede for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bouquet de Faunes or Black Suede?

Bouquet de Faunes lasts longest (Bouquet de Faunes 90/100, Black Suede 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bouquet de Faunes or Black Suede?

Bouquet de Faunes projects furthest (Bouquet de Faunes 81/100, Black Suede 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bouquet de Faunes and Black Suede smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Suede, Amber, Carnation and Rose.

Is Bouquet de Faunes or Black Suede better for summer or winter?

Bouquet de Faunes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bouquet de Faunes and Black Suede?

Bouquet de Faunes has top notes of Suede, Jasmine and Neroli, heart notes of Amber, Carnation, Marjoram and Iris, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Leather and Musk. Black Suede has top notes of Nutmeg, Aldehydes, Carnation and Coriander, heart notes of Clove, Orris, Leather and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Amber, Woodsy Notes and Oakmoss.

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