Fragrance comparison

Abolition vs Rhinoceros Edition 2020

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 590 ratings analysed

3 wins

Abolition

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1718 votes

Rank #38,587 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Rhinoceros Edition 2020

Zoologist Perfumes

3.74572 votes

Rank #3,285 WoodyWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abolition takes 3 of 5 categories.

Abolition
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rhinoceros Edition 2020
Choose it for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Abolition3/5

Rhinoceros Edition 20202/5

Ratings & consensus: Abolition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rhinoceros Edition 2020
Sillage & projection: Abolition
Value for money: Abolition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rhinoceros Edition 2020

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbolitionParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Rhinoceros Edition 2020Zoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 19%Want 60%

3.74/ 5 · 572 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 54%

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

42%Love

21%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

8%Hate

572 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityRhinoceros Edition 2020

SillageAbolition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAbolitionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

rum84%

leather77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

woody100%

whiskey92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

leather69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy, leather 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

WhiskeyRumCoffeePink PepperBasil

Heart

TobaccoLeatherIncenseSweet GrassYlang-Ylang

Base

Laotian OudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliOakmossAmber

InformationalShared notesRum, Ylang-Ylang 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

Spring19

Summer15

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%

Men79

Unisex18

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,587

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,285

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerRhinoceros Edition 2020Higher 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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Rhinoceros Edition 2020 opens with a bitter boozy hit of whiskey, rum and coffee, sharpened by pepper and an unusual basil note. It quickly turns darker and rougher, with tobacco, leather, smoke, earth and moss pushing through in a way many wearers find bold, strange and compelling. This is a heavy, assertive scent th…

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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 Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Abolition takes 3 of 5 categories. Abolition is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes; Rhinoceros Edition 2020 is rated 3.74/5 from 572 votes. Choose Abolition for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rhinoceros Edition 2020 for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Abolition or Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Rhinoceros Edition 2020 lasts longest (Rhinoceros Edition 2020 80/100, Abolition 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abolition or Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Abolition projects furthest (Abolition 73/100, Rhinoceros Edition 2020 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abolition and Rhinoceros Edition 2020 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Ylang-Ylang and Leather.

Is Abolition or Rhinoceros Edition 2020 better for summer or winter?

Abolition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abolition and Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Abolition has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Leather. Rhinoceros Edition 2020 has top notes of Whiskey, Rum, Coffee and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Incense and Sweet Grass, a base of Laotian Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli and Oakmoss.