Fragrance comparison

AbercrombieHOT vs Cotton Blush

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

2 wins

AbercrombieHOT

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.3340 votes

Rank #17,002 CoconutOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Cotton Blush

Arabiyat Sugar

4.339 votes

Rank #44,152 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

AbercrombieHOT takes 2 of 4 categories.

AbercrombieHOT
Choose it for a coconut and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cotton Blush
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

AbercrombieHOT2/4

Cotton Blush1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cotton Blush
Sillage & projection: AbercrombieHOT
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: AbercrombieHOT

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbercrombieHOTAbercrombie & Fitch

Cotton BlushArabiyat Sugar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 26%Had 17%Want 57%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 1%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

39%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

28 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCotton Blush

SillageAbercrombieHOT

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

amber77%

musky69%

sweet61%

rose100%

sweet92%

floral84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CucumberCoconutAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

StrawberryRaspberryCoconut

Heart

PeonyRoseMarshmallow

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer100

Fall31

Winter23

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer100

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,002

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#44,152

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbercrombieHOTHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

AbercrombieHOT by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for men. AbercrombieHOT was launched in 2013.

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Cotton Blush is a soft, candy-pink fruity gourmand built around strawberry, raspberry, coconut, and a fluffy marshmallow rose heart. It opens juicy and creamy, then settles into vanilla, amber, and musk with a powdery floral touch. It reads youthful, sweet, and distinctly feminine, especially if you enjoy dessert-lik…

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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, AbercrombieHOT or Cotton Blush?

AbercrombieHOT takes 2 of 4 categories. AbercrombieHOT is rated 3.33/5 from 40 votes; Cotton Blush is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose AbercrombieHOT for a coconut and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cotton Blush for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, AbercrombieHOT or Cotton Blush?

Cotton Blush lasts longest (Cotton Blush 64/100, AbercrombieHOT 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, AbercrombieHOT or Cotton Blush?

AbercrombieHOT projects furthest (AbercrombieHOT 63/100, Cotton Blush 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do AbercrombieHOT and Cotton Blush smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Amber and Musk.

Is AbercrombieHOT or Cotton Blush better for summer or winter?

AbercrombieHOT suits daytime wear; Cotton Blush suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in AbercrombieHOT and Cotton Blush?

AbercrombieHOT features Cucumber, Coconut, Amber and Musk. Cotton Blush has top notes of Strawberry, Raspberry and Coconut, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Marshmallow, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.