Fragrance comparison

Abolition vs Red Leather

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Abolition

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1718 votes

Rank #38,587 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Red Leather

PK Perfumes

3.3650 votes

Rank #20,438 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Leather takes 4 of 5 categories.

Abolition
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red Leather
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Abolition1/5

Red Leather4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbolitionParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Red LeatherPK Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 19%Want 60%

3.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 57%

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

34%Love

16%Like

10%Ok

32%Dislike

8%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityRed Leather

SillageRed Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value64

Category winnerRed LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

rum84%

leather77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

leather100%

woody92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both leather

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

Notes

LeatherRhubarbSuedeCastoreumPink PepperTeak WoodRumPatchouliCivetWoody NotesArtemisiaRed Cedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum 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

Spring18

Summer0

Fall82

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,587

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,438

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerRed LeatherHigher 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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Red Leather opens with dry rhubarb, tart pink grapefruit, and sharp pink pepper before sinking into a dry suede base. It is a savory, dusty leather that sidesteps any jammy sweetness in favor of a bittersweet, green bite. Ideal for cool autumn evenings when you want something rugged and dry rather than cozy.

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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 Red Leather?

Red Leather takes 4 of 5 categories. Abolition is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes; Red Leather is rated 3.36/5 from 50 votes. Choose Abolition for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red Leather for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Abolition or Red Leather?

Red Leather lasts longest (Red Leather 88/100, Abolition 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abolition or Red Leather?

Projection is very close: Red Leather 74/100, Abolition 73/100 for sillage.

Do Abolition and Red Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Rum and Leather.

Is Abolition or Red Leather better for summer or winter?

Abolition suits evening wear; Red Leather suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abolition and Red Leather?

Abolition has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Leather. Red Leather features Leather, Rhubarb, Suede, Castoreum and Pink Pepper.