Fragrance comparison

Abduction vs Revolutionary Noir

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

5 wins

Abduction

The Eyes Are Always There

4.4427 votes

Rank #17,803 EarthyMetallic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Revolutionary Noir

Revolution Makeup

3.72107 votes

Rank #14,585 CoffeeVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abduction takes 5 of 7 categories.

Abduction
Choose it for a earthy and metallic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Revolutionary Noir
Choose it for a coffee and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Abduction5/7

Revolutionary Noir2/7

Ratings & consensus: Abduction
Community sentiment: Abduction
Longevity: Abduction
Sillage & projection: Abduction
Value for money: Revolutionary Noir
Versatility: Abduction
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Revolutionary Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbductionThe Eyes Are Always There

Revolutionary NoirRevolution Makeup

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.72/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 40%

Category winnerAbductionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

21%Love

46%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerAbductionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityAbduction

SillageAbduction

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value79

Category winnerRevolutionary NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

metallic83%

woody65%

mineral48%

warm spicy30%

coffee100%

vanilla83%

warm spicy65%

woody48%

powdery30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FloralozoneMetallic notes

Heart

Woodsy NotesSpices

Base

Earthy Notes

Top

CoffeeVanilla

Heart

Spices

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesWoodsy Notes and Spices. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer64

Fall64

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Spring38

Summer19

Fall92

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerAbductionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex72

Women6

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,803

PerfumerChristopher Gordon, Joe Merrell

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#14,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerRevolutionary NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abduction by The Eyes Are Always There opens with an electric burst of floralozone and cold metallic notes that instantly chilled my nose on first spray. It settles within twenty minutes into a weirdly grounding heart where dry woodsy notes and biting spices clash against damp earthy notes. Christopher Gordon and Joe …

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Revolutionary Noir is a warm spicy fragrance built around a prominent coffee and vanilla accord. Launched in 2021, this scent offers an accessible, dessert-like profile suitable for cool-weather evenings or office settings. It leans towards a mature sweetness, grounding its oriental character with woody base notes tha…

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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, Abduction or Revolutionary Noir?

Abduction takes 5 of 7 categories. Abduction is rated 4.44/5 from 27 votes; Revolutionary Noir is rated 3.72/5 from 107 votes. Choose Abduction for a earthy and metallic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Revolutionary Noir for a coffee and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Abduction or Revolutionary Noir?

Abduction lasts longest (Abduction 66/100, Revolutionary Noir 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abduction or Revolutionary Noir?

Projection is very close: Abduction 49/100, Revolutionary Noir 47/100 for sillage.

Do Abduction and Revolutionary Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Woodsy Notes and Spices.

Is Abduction or Revolutionary Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Abduction is the stronger pick. For winter, Abduction is the stronger pick. Abduction suits daytime wear; Revolutionary Noir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abduction and Revolutionary Noir?

Abduction has top notes of Floralozone and Metallic notes, heart notes of Woodsy Notes and Spices, a base of Earthy Notes. Revolutionary Noir has top notes of Coffee and Vanilla, heart notes of Spices, a base of Woodsy Notes.