Fragrance comparison

Little Black Dress Lace vs Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 695 ratings analysed

Little Black Dress Lace

Avon

3.8121 votes

Rank #51,436 MuskyAmber

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22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Bourjois

4.18674 votes

Rank #1,248 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) takes 4 of 5 categories.

Little Black Dress Lace
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Little Black Dress Lace1/5

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Little Black Dress LaceAvon

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Bourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 63%Had 20%Want 16%

4.18/ 5 · 674 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Rating 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

42%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

SillageSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value60

Category winnerLittle Black Dress LaceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

green69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

iris61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both 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

VioletPeachApricotBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Jasmine, Iris 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

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,248

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Higher 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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Ernest Beaux created Bourjois Soir de Paris in 1928, laying down a vintage blueprint of powdery violet, sweet peach, and cool iris. The opening hits skin with a burst of bergamot and juicy apricot before softening into a dense floral heart dominated by heliotrope, rose, and jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, …

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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 Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) takes 4 of 5 categories. Little Black Dress Lace is rated 3.81/5 from 21 votes; Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) is rated 4.18/5 from 674 votes. Choose Little Black Dress Lace for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Little Black Dress Lace or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) lasts longest (Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 69/100, Little Black Dress Lace 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Little Black Dress Lace or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) projects furthest (Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 63/100, Little Black Dress Lace 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Little Black Dress Lace and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Heliotrope.

Is Little Black Dress Lace or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Little Black Dress Lace and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

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. Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) has top notes of Violet, Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.