Fragrance comparison

Abolition vs À Ce Soir

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Abolition

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1718 votes

Rank #38,587 Warm SpicyVanilla

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36%scent match

Some overlap

À Ce Soir

Pont Des Arts

4.2168 votes

Rank #14,981 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Abolition
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
À Ce Soir
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Abolition2/5

À Ce Soir2/5

Ratings & consensus: À Ce Soir
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Abolition
Value for money: Abolition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: À Ce Soir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbolitionParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

À Ce SoirPont Des Arts

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 19%Want 60%

4.21/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 33%Had 14%Want 54%

Category winnerÀ Ce SoirRating 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

51%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

68 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAbolition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAbolitionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

rum84%

leather77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

amber92%

yellow floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

balsamic61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and yellow floral

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

RumCinnamonBambooCassisCitronGreen MandarinPink PepperLeather

Heart

NarcissusPollenMastic or LentisqueYlang-YlangOrchid

Base

VanillaTolu BalsamSiam BenzoinAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesRum, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Leather. 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

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men6

Unisex58

Women35

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,587

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#14,981

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerÀ Ce SoirHigher 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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À Ce Soir opens with a boozy splash of dark rum and warm cinnamon, cut through by green mandarin. As it settles, golden pollen and narcissus bloom over a thick base of Siam benzoin and vanilla absolute. It projects a dense, amber floral warmth built for chilly evening wear.

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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 À Ce Soir?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Abolition is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes; À Ce Soir is rated 4.21/5 from 68 votes. Choose Abolition for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose À Ce Soir for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Abolition or À Ce Soir?

They last about the same: Abolition 75/100, À Ce Soir 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Abolition or À Ce Soir?

Abolition projects furthest (Abolition 73/100, À Ce Soir 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abolition and À Ce Soir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Rum, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Leather.

Is Abolition or À Ce Soir better for summer or winter?

Abolition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abolition and À Ce Soir?

Abolition has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Leather. À Ce Soir has top notes of Rum, Cinnamon, Bamboo and Cassis, heart notes of Narcissus, Pollen, Mastic or Lentisque and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Siam Benzoin and Amber.