Fragrance comparison

Great Ocean Road vs Black Suede

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 562 ratings analysed

Great Ocean Road

AAWED

5.002 votes

Rank #48,845 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Black Suede

Avon

3.88560 votes

Rank #27,904 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Great Ocean Road
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Black Suede
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Great Ocean Road2/4

Black Suede2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Great Ocean Road
Sillage & projection: Great Ocean Road
Value for money: Black Suede
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Great Ocean RoadAAWED

Black SuedeAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.88/ 5 · 560 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityGreat Ocean Road

SillageGreat Ocean Road

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerBlack SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseFigCardamomHoneyCanangaPimento

Heart

SeaweedVioletCaramelCypriolGeranium

Base

AmbergrisMuskOudOakmossCivet

Top

NutmegAldehydesCarnationCorianderGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

CloveOrrisLeatherVetiverRoseLavenderHeliotropeThyme

Base

MuskAmberWoodsy NotesOakmossCivetSuedeOpoponaxAnise

InformationalShared notesRose, Musk, Oakmoss and Civet. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring42

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men84

Unisex12

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,845

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,904

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Great Ocean Road is a musky, powdery woody spicy scent with a salty edge. It opens on rose and fig, sweetened with honey, then turns warmer with cardamom and pimento. In the heart, violet and caramel meet a seaweed note that reads like coastal air rather than “clean laundry”. The dry-down leans animalic and mossy, wit…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Great Ocean Road or Black Suede?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Great Ocean Road is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Black Suede is rated 3.88/5 from 560 votes. Choose Great Ocean Road for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Black Suede for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Great Ocean Road or Black Suede?

Great Ocean Road lasts longest (Great Ocean Road 80/100, Black Suede 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Great Ocean Road or Black Suede?

Great Ocean Road projects furthest (Great Ocean Road 75/100, Black Suede 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Great Ocean Road and Black Suede smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Musk, Oakmoss and Civet.

Is Great Ocean Road or Black Suede better for summer or winter?

Great Ocean Road suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Great Ocean Road and Black Suede?

Great Ocean Road has top notes of Rose, Fig, Cardamom and Honey, heart notes of Seaweed, Violet, Caramel and Cypriol, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Oud and Oakmoss. 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.