Fragrance comparison

Little Black Dress Lace vs Cleopatra

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Little Black Dress Lace

Avon

3.8121 votes

Rank #51,436 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Cleopatra

Kesma

4.502 votes

Rank #51,123 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cleopatra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Little Black Dress Lace
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cleopatra
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Little Black Dress Lace1/4

Cleopatra3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cleopatra
Sillage & projection: Cleopatra
Value for money: Little Black Dress Lace
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cleopatra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Little Black Dress LaceAvon

CleopatraKesma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 63%Had 20%Want 16%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

62%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCleopatra

SillageCleopatra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLittle Black Dress LaceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

green69%

fresh61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber, green and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusHerbal NotesPink Pepper

Heart

Turkish RoseJasmineIris

Base

Velvione™SylkolideHeliotropeCashmeranAmber

Top

BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer11

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night63

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,123

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCleopatraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Little Black Dress Lace opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper, crushed herbal leaves, and bright citrus. The initial brightness settles quickly into a heart dominated by dark Turkish rose, clean jasmine, and powdery iris. As the floral notes soften, the scent clings closer to the skin. The base relies on synth…

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Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…

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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, Little Black Dress Lace or Cleopatra?

Cleopatra takes 3 of 4 categories. Little Black Dress Lace is rated 3.81/5 from 21 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Little Black Dress Lace for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Little Black Dress Lace or Cleopatra?

Cleopatra lasts longest (Cleopatra 60/100, Little Black Dress Lace 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Little Black Dress Lace or Cleopatra?

Cleopatra projects furthest (Cleopatra 50/100, Little Black Dress Lace 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Little Black Dress Lace and Cleopatra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, green and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Heliotrope.

Is Little Black Dress Lace or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?

Little Black Dress Lace suits daytime wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Little Black Dress Lace and Cleopatra?

Little Black Dress Lace has top notes of Citrus, Herbal Notes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Velvione™, Sylkolide, Heliotrope and Cashmeran. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.