Fragrance comparison

Ville-Marie vs Sleek Suede

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 394 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ville-Marie

Claude Andre Hebert

—0 votes

Rank #78,146 AmberGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Sleek Suede

Yves Saint Laurent

4.28394 votes

Rank #2,949 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ville-Marie takes 2 of 3 categories.

Ville-Marie
Choose it for a amber and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sleek Suede
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ville-Marie2/3

Sleek Suede1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ville-Marie
Sillage & projection: Ville-Marie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sleek Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ville-MarieClaude Andre Hebert

Sleek SuedeYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.28/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

51%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

394 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityVille-Marie

SillageVille-Marie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

cacao84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

oud61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top45 to 60 minutes

BergamotAldehydesFig

Heart2 to 4 hours

PepperSageLotusRosePalmarosaJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

IncenseLabdanumPatchouliTeaTobaccoTonka Bean

Top

Cacao PodIncenseNutmegPepperCloves

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Cedar

Base

PatchouliVanillaWoody NotesTobaccoLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPepper, Incense, Labdanum and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Ville-Marie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring28

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men21

Unisex67

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,146

PerfumerClaude André Héber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,949

PerfumerMathilde Bijaoui

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerSleek SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ville-Marie by Claude Andre Hebert is an aromatic fragrance built around an unexpected mix of crisp urban freshness and dense resinous warmth. The scent begins with bright bergamot, fizzy aldehydes, and the green sweetness of fig. As it settles, a clean herbal heart of sage, pepper, lotus, rose, palmarosa, and jasmine…

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Yves Saint Laurent Sleek Suede is a dry, woody-amber fragrance built around unsweetened cacao pod, warm incense, and aromatic spices. Created by perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui for the Le Vestiaire des Parfums Oriental Collection, it captures the soft feel of Moroccan leather craft without relying on animal notes. Nutmeg, b…

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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 lasts longer, Ville-Marie or Sleek Suede?

Ville-Marie lasts longest (Ville-Marie 80/100, Sleek Suede 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ville-Marie or Sleek Suede?

Ville-Marie projects furthest (Ville-Marie 75/100, Sleek Suede 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ville-Marie and Sleek Suede smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Incense, Labdanum and Patchouli.

Is Ville-Marie or Sleek Suede better for summer or winter?

Ville-Marie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ville-Marie and Sleek Suede?

Ville-Marie has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes and Fig, heart notes of Pepper, Sage, Lotus and Rose, a base of Incense, Labdanum, Patchouli and Tea. Sleek Suede has top notes of Cacao Pod, Incense, Nutmeg and Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Tobacco.