Fragrance comparison

Hollywood Jasmine vs Black Essential Class Act

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Hollywood Jasmine

L'Oeil du Vert

—0 votes

Rank #74,602 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Black Essential Class Act

Avon

4.1010 votes

Rank #47,479 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Hollywood Jasmine
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Black Essential Class Act
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Hollywood Jasmine1/2

Black Essential Class Act1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Hollywood Jasmine
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Essential Class Act

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hollywood JasmineL'Oeil du Vert

Black Essential Class ActAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 29%Had 17%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

30%Like

30%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageHollywood Jasmine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

floral69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

herbal74%

earthy65%

mossy56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineSandalwoodSageMarigoldJuniperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Olibanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BasilSageThyme

Heart

JuniperJasmineLime (Linden) Blossom

Base

OakmossSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Sandalwood, Sage and Juniper. Durations are only published for Hollywood Jasmine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 22%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,602

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Essential Class ActHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hollywood Jasmine by L'Oeil du Vert is an earthy, sun-drenched floral anchored in wild California botanicals rather than sweet department store sugar. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green sage and peppery juniper, cutting cleanly through the air before a creamy, petal-rich jasmine unfolds across the skin. Golde…

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Avon Black Essential Class Act opens with a sharp flash of culinary basil, crushed thyme, and dry sage. The top notes smell green, snappy, and distinctly herbal before shifting into an aromatic heart. Within twenty minutes, sweet linden blossom and clean jasmine soften the initial punch, while juniper berries add a co…

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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 projects more, Hollywood Jasmine or Black Essential Class Act?

Hollywood Jasmine projects furthest (Hollywood Jasmine 75/100, Black Essential Class Act 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hollywood Jasmine and Black Essential Class Act smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Sandalwood, Sage and Juniper.

Is Hollywood Jasmine or Black Essential Class Act better for summer or winter?

Hollywood Jasmine suits daytime wear; Black Essential Class Act suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hollywood Jasmine and Black Essential Class Act?

Hollywood Jasmine features Jasmine, Sandalwood, Sage, Marigold and Juniper. Black Essential Class Act has top notes of Basil, Sage and Thyme, heart notes of Juniper, Jasmine and Lime (Linden) Blossom, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Patchouli.