Fragrance comparison

Patchouli vs Black Suede 2024

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

4 wins

Patchouli

Murdock London

4.1547 votes

Rank #16,907 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Black Suede 2024

Avon

3.9213 votes

Rank #50,269 MuskyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli takes 4 of 5 categories.

Patchouli
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Black Suede 2024
Choose it for a musky and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Patchouli4/5

Black Suede 20241/5

Ratings & consensus: Patchouli
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Patchouli
Sillage & projection: Patchouli
Value for money: Black Suede 2024
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Patchouli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PatchouliMurdock London

Black Suede 2024Avon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 49%Had 13%Want 38%

3.92/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 48%Had 0%Want 52%

Category winnerPatchouliRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

43%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

47 votes

46%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli

SillagePatchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value89

Category winnerBlack Suede 2024Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

patchouli84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

amber61%

musky100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aldehydic77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomNutmegPetitgrainBlack Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineGeraniumRoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOlibanumSuede

Top

AldehydesBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

CloveLeatherYlang-YlangNutmegCardamomGeranium

Base

MuskSuedeOakmossAmberWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Nutmeg, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Patchouli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer57

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night47

Spring43

Summer29

Fall86

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex19

Women4

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#50,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchouliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Patchouli strips away the thick, dank grime often associated with traditional hippie oils. Instead, you get a bright barber-fresh burst of green petitgrain, sharp black pepper, and cracked cardamom pods over a warm woody heart. It quickly smooths into soft rose and clean geranium before resting on dry s…

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Avon Black Suede 2024 reinterprets a classic barbershop style with sharp aldehydes, dry clove, and a heavy dose of smooth suede. It opens with bright bergamot before settling into a warm, musky base anchored by oakmoss and amber. Built for cooler fall evenings and casual everyday wear, this affordable fragrance offers…

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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, Patchouli or Black Suede 2024?

Patchouli takes 4 of 5 categories. Patchouli is rated 4.15/5 from 47 votes; Black Suede 2024 is rated 3.92/5 from 13 votes. Choose Patchouli for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Black Suede 2024 for a musky and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli or Black Suede 2024?

Patchouli lasts longest (Patchouli 71/100, Black Suede 2024 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli or Black Suede 2024?

Patchouli projects furthest (Patchouli 61/100, Black Suede 2024 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli and Black Suede 2024 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Nutmeg, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Patchouli or Black Suede 2024 better for summer or winter?

Patchouli suits daytime wear; Black Suede 2024 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli and Black Suede 2024?

Patchouli has top notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Petitgrain and Black Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Olibanum and Suede. Black Suede 2024 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Clove, Leather, Ylang-Ylang and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Suede, Oakmoss and Amber.