Fragrance comparison

AbercrombieHOT vs ELAN

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

4 wins

AbercrombieHOT

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.3340 votes

Rank #17,002 CoconutOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

ELAN

SIU

3.8753 votes

Rank #26,301 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

AbercrombieHOT takes 4 of 7 categories.

AbercrombieHOT
Choose it for a coconut and ozonic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
ELAN
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

AbercrombieHOT4/7

ELAN3/7

Ratings & consensus: ELAN
Community sentiment: AbercrombieHOT
Longevity: ELAN
Sillage & projection: AbercrombieHOT
Value for money: AbercrombieHOT
Versatility: ELAN
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

ELANSIU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 26%Had 17%Want 57%

3.87/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 43%Had 6%Want 51%

Category winnerELANRating 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

30%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

8%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerAbercrombieHOTMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityELAN

SillageAbercrombieHOT

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAbercrombieHOTBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

amber77%

musky69%

sweet61%

floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and musky

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

Almond

Heart

JasmineLiatrisMimosaCoconut

Base

VanillaMuskAmber

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

Summer71

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night31

Category winnerELANMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,002

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#26,301

PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot

Launched—

Reviews1

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.

Reviews →

ELAN is a powdery floral vanilla built around almond, mimosa, jasmine and a soft coconut glow. It opens sweet and airy, then settles into a fluffy, musky vanilla with a warm amber base that keeps the scent smooth rather than sharp. It reads distinctly feminine and suits anyone who enjoys soft-focus florals, cosmetic p…

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, AbercrombieHOT or ELAN?

AbercrombieHOT takes 4 of 7 categories. AbercrombieHOT is rated 3.33/5 from 40 votes; ELAN is rated 3.87/5 from 53 votes. Choose AbercrombieHOT for a coconut and ozonic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose ELAN for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, AbercrombieHOT or ELAN?

ELAN lasts longest (ELAN 70/100, AbercrombieHOT 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, AbercrombieHOT or ELAN?

Projection is very close: AbercrombieHOT 63/100, ELAN 61/100 for sillage.

Do AbercrombieHOT and ELAN smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Coconut, Amber and Musk.

Is AbercrombieHOT or ELAN better for summer or winter?

For summer, AbercrombieHOT is the stronger pick. For winter, ELAN is the stronger pick. AbercrombieHOT suits daytime wear; ELAN suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in AbercrombieHOT and ELAN?

AbercrombieHOT features Cucumber, Coconut, Amber and Musk. ELAN has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Jasmine, Liatris, Mimosa and Coconut, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber.