Fragrance comparison

AbercrombieHOT vs MAYA

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

AbercrombieHOT

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.3340 votes

Rank #17,002 CoconutOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

MAYA

Bold Label

5.001 votes

Rank #48,293 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

AbercrombieHOT
Choose it for a coconut and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
MAYA
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

AbercrombieHOT2/4

MAYA2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: MAYA
Sillage & projection: AbercrombieHOT
Value for money: MAYA
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

MAYABold Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 26%Had 17%Want 57%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMAYA

SillageAbercrombieHOT

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMAYABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

amber77%

musky69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

aquatic83%

fruity74%

tropical65%

citrus56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aquatic and 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

RaspberryLimePassionfruitDew Drop

Heart

Vanilla BeanCucumberTonka

Base

cream sodaCoconut

InformationalShared notesCucumber and Coconut. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

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#48,293

PerfumerNot listed

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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MAYA is a bright tropical gourmand with a juicy raspberry, lime and passionfruit opening, softened by watery cucumber and a creamy vanilla-tonka heart. It smells playful, sweet and breezy rather than heavy. As it settles, coconut and cream soda give it a smooth, dessert-like finish with an airy aquatic lift. It suits …

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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 MAYA?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. AbercrombieHOT is rated 3.33/5 from 40 votes; MAYA is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose AbercrombieHOT for a coconut and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose MAYA for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, AbercrombieHOT or MAYA?

MAYA lasts longest (MAYA 80/100, AbercrombieHOT 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, AbercrombieHOT or MAYA?

AbercrombieHOT projects furthest (AbercrombieHOT 63/100, MAYA 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do AbercrombieHOT and MAYA smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Cucumber and Coconut.

Is AbercrombieHOT or MAYA better for summer or winter?

AbercrombieHOT suits daytime wear; MAYA suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in AbercrombieHOT and MAYA?

AbercrombieHOT features Cucumber, Coconut, Amber and Musk. MAYA has top notes of Raspberry, Lime, Passionfruit and Dew Drop, heart notes of Vanilla Bean, Cucumber and Tonka, a base of cream soda and Coconut.