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Gypsy Water
meets Black Suede Real.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot · Amber

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with patchouli. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Gypsy Water bottle
Byredo

Gypsy Water

Eau de parfum

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Avon Black Suede Real bottle
Avon

Black Suede Real

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20082023
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · fresh spicypatchouli · earthy · woody
Notes unique to this recordJuniper, Lemon, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense, Orris Root, Vanilla, SandalwoodPatchouli, Moss, Egyptian Pelargonium, Pink Pepper, Sichuan Pepper, Clary Sage, Violet Leaves
Longevity / 52.56 · 4,683 votes2.80 · 5 votes
Projection / 41.67 · 4,945 votes1.80 · 5 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Gypsy Water

Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL and 250 mL

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citral, Bht, Geraniol.

Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Black Suede Real

Eau de toilette · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat., Aqua, Parfum, Benzophenone-3, Polyglyceryl-3 caprylate, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, CI 15510, CI 14700, CI 42090, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalyl acetate, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Linalool, Limonene, Acetyl cedrene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Pinene, Benzyl salicylate, Beta-caryophyllene, Citronellol, Coumarin, Juniperus virginiana oil, Lavandula oil/extract, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Vanillin, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Camphor, Rose ketones, Alpha-terpinene, Eugenol, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Cedrus atlantica oil/ extract. <1038501-001 alg>

Official directory declaration updated 2024.09.25. Formula reference identifies this source version; check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Avon official ingredient directory · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed patchouli and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.