Fragrance comparison

Deadly Nightshade vs Urban Edge

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 171 ratings analysed

6 wins

Deadly Nightshade

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8090 votes

Rank #15,589 PowderyViolet

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Urban Edge

Avon

3.7481 votes

Rank #36,139 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deadly Nightshade takes 6 of 7 categories.

Deadly Nightshade
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Urban Edge
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring.

Deadly Nightshade6/7

Urban Edge1/7

Ratings & consensus: Deadly Nightshade
Community sentiment: Urban Edge
Longevity: Deadly Nightshade
Sillage & projection: Deadly Nightshade
Value for money: Deadly Nightshade
Versatility: Deadly Nightshade
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deadly Nightshade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deadly NightshadeAlkemia Perfumes

Urban EdgeAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

3.74/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 39%Had 47%Want 14%

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

90 votes

19%Love

58%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

81 votes

Category winnerUrban EdgeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDeadly Nightshade

SillageDeadly Nightshade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value70

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

leather77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

powdery100%

violet92%

leather84%

fresh77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletSuedeOpiumPatchouliBlack Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VioletGrassClary Sage

Heart

PatchouliNutmegJasmine

Base

SuedeOrris RootAmber

InformationalShared notesViolet, Suede and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter86

Day63

Night100

Spring100

Summer59

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,589

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#36,139

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deadly Nightshade by Alkemia Perfumes is a Chypre fragrance for women. Deadly Nightshade was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Avon Urban Edge combines green grass, clary sage, and violet leaf over a base of soft suede, orris root, and patchouli. It opens with an herbal, powdery crispness before settling into a warm, grounded leather feel. Built for cool spring mornings and casual office wear, this masculine scent offers a quiet, textured pre…

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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, Deadly Nightshade or Urban Edge?

Deadly Nightshade takes 6 of 7 categories. Deadly Nightshade is rated 3.80/5 from 90 votes; Urban Edge is rated 3.74/5 from 81 votes. Choose Deadly Nightshade for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Urban Edge for a powdery and violet character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Deadly Nightshade or Urban Edge?

Deadly Nightshade lasts longest (Deadly Nightshade 70/100, Urban Edge 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deadly Nightshade or Urban Edge?

Deadly Nightshade projects furthest (Deadly Nightshade 66/100, Urban Edge 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deadly Nightshade and Urban Edge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and leather accords. Common notes include Violet, Suede and Patchouli.

Is Deadly Nightshade or Urban Edge better for summer or winter?

For summer, Urban Edge is the stronger pick. For winter, Deadly Nightshade is the stronger pick. Deadly Nightshade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deadly Nightshade and Urban Edge?

Deadly Nightshade features Violet, Suede, Opium, Patchouli and Black Amber. Urban Edge has top notes of Violet, Grass and Clary Sage, heart notes of Patchouli, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Suede, Orris Root and Amber.