Fragrance comparison

Abduction vs Vitamin C

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

3 wins

Abduction

The Eyes Are Always There

4.4427 votes

Rank #17,803 EarthyMetallic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Vitamin C

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3010 votes

Rank #44,310 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abduction takes 3 of 5 categories.

Abduction
Choose it for a earthy and metallic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Vitamin C
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Abduction3/5

Vitamin C2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbductionThe Eyes Are Always There

Vitamin CAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 42%

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

50%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAbduction

SillageVitamin C

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVitamin CBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

metallic83%

woody65%

mineral48%

warm spicy30%

green100%

woody83%

citrus65%

warm spicy48%

fresh30%

Scent match28%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

Citruses

Heart

Green NotesSpices

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex72

Women6

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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#44,310

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbductionHigher 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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Vitamin C opens with a bright citrus burst, then settles into a greener, lightly spiced heart before a smooth woody dry-down. It reads clean, fresh, and easy to wear, with a crisp citrus-aromatic style that suits warm weather especially well and can still work year round if you like sharper, greener freshness.

Reviews →

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 Vitamin C?

Abduction takes 3 of 5 categories. Abduction is rated 4.44/5 from 27 votes; Vitamin C is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Abduction for a earthy and metallic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Vitamin C for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Abduction or Vitamin C?

Abduction lasts longest (Abduction 66/100, Vitamin C 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abduction or Vitamin C?

Vitamin C projects furthest (Vitamin C 61/100, Abduction 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abduction and Vitamin C smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Woodsy Notes and Spices.

Is Abduction or Vitamin C better for summer or winter?

Abduction suits daytime wear; Vitamin C suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abduction and Vitamin C?

Abduction has top notes of Floralozone and Metallic notes, heart notes of Woodsy Notes and Spices, a base of Earthy Notes. Vitamin C has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Green Notes and Spices, a base of Woodsy Notes.