Fragrance comparison

Abolition vs Belle Suzette

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Abolition

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1718 votes

Rank #38,587 Warm SpicyVanilla

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22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Belle Suzette

Maison Eau de Couture

3.7323 votes

Rank #21,763 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belle Suzette takes 3 of 5 categories.

Abolition
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Belle Suzette
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Abolition2/5

Belle Suzette3/5

Ratings & consensus: Abolition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Belle Suzette
Sillage & projection: Abolition
Value for money: Belle Suzette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Belle Suzette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbolitionParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Belle SuzetteMaison Eau de Couture

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 19%Want 60%

3.73/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerAbolitionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

56%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

50%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

30%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBelle Suzette

SillageAbolition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value54

Category winnerBelle SuzetteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

rum84%

leather77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

woody92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

salty61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Rum

Heart2-4 hrs

Spicy NotesYlang-Ylang

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaLeather

Top

Sweet OrangeButterBitter OrangeMandarinPancakeLemonRum

Heart

Clary SageImmortelleYlang-YlangIndian JasmineFrangipaniIris

Base

SaltGuaiac WoodVanillaCaramelPeru BalsamCedarTonka BeanMilk

InformationalShared notesRum, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Abolition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 41%Party 25%Casual 20%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,587

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,763

PerfumerKatell Plisson

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerBelle SuzetteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abolition opens with an intoxicating splash of dark aged rum. It commands attention immediately. The boozy blast prickles with sharp solvent warmth before settling into a rich heart of dry cinnamon, clove-like spices, and lush ylang-ylang petals. On warm skin, the tropical floral note softens the raw alcohol bite, tur…

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Belle Suzette by Maison Eau de Couture smells like citrus poured over warm crepes. It starts with sweet orange, bitter orange, and mandarin, then dries down to a rich base of melted butter, vanilla, caramel, and Peru balsam. The woody backbone of cedarwood and guaiac wood makes it unisex, fitting cool weather.

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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, Abolition or Belle Suzette?

Belle Suzette takes 3 of 5 categories. Abolition is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes; Belle Suzette is rated 3.73/5 from 23 votes. Choose Abolition for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Belle Suzette for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Abolition or Belle Suzette?

Belle Suzette lasts longest (Belle Suzette 82/100, Abolition 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abolition or Belle Suzette?

Abolition projects furthest (Abolition 73/100, Belle Suzette 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abolition and Belle Suzette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Abolition or Belle Suzette better for summer or winter?

Abolition suits evening wear; Belle Suzette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abolition and Belle Suzette?

Abolition has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Leather. Belle Suzette has top notes of Sweet Orange, Butter, Bitter Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Clary Sage, Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Indian Jasmine, a base of Salt, Guaiac Wood, Vanilla and Caramel.