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Black Essential Dark
meets Black Suede Dark.

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

Shared ground

Vetiver

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Concentration not recorded leads with leather. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Avon Black Essential Dark bottle
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Black Essential Dark

Concentration not recorded

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Avon Black Suede Dark bottle
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Black Suede Dark

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20202020
Leading accordsaromatic · woody · leatherleather · aromatic · woody
Notes unique to this recordJuniper Berries, Cosmos Flower, Cardamom, Russian Leather, Sage, Oat, Cypress, VanillaLeather, Fruity Notes
Longevity / 53.30 · 105 votes3.01 · 73 votes
Projection / 42.13 · 105 votes2.09 · 79 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.

Black Essential Dark

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Black Suede Dark

Eau de toilette · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat., Aqua, Parfum, T-butyl alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 caprylate, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Citral, Geraniol, Cinnamal <1034561-001>

Official directory declaration updated 2024.11.26. 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

Concentration not recorded

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

Concentration not recorded

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