Fragrance comparison

Abolition vs Spiritcask

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 314 ratings analysed

Abolition

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1718 votes

Rank #38,587 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Spiritcask

Jorum Studio

4.04296 votes

Rank #27,373 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spiritcask takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Abolition2/5

Spiritcask3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbolitionParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

SpiritcaskJorum Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 19%Want 60%

4.04/ 5 · 296 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerSpiritcaskRating 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

43%Love

32%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

296 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAbolition

SillageAbolition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value51

Category winnerSpiritcaskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

rum84%

leather77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

woody100%

sweet86%

whiskey72%

vanilla58%

warm spicy44%

fruity30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy

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

WhiskeyPearChamomileCognacRum

Heart

MaltYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Vanilla AbsoluteMapleOakCacaoCedarGuaiac WoodLactonesLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRum and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Spring52

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%

Men19

Unisex72

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,587

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,373

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpiritcaskHigher 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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Spiritcask by Jorum Studio captures the cozy, woody atmosphere of an empty scotch barrel. It combines heavy splashes of aged whiskey and rum with a softer pear sweetness, drying down to a rich, resinous vanilla base on the skin. This scent is built for cool autumn evenings and makes a distinct impression during firesi…

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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 Spiritcask?

Spiritcask takes 3 of 5 categories. Abolition is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes; Spiritcask is rated 4.04/5 from 296 votes. Choose Abolition for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Spiritcask for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Abolition or Spiritcask?

Abolition lasts longest (Abolition 75/100, Spiritcask 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abolition or Spiritcask?

Abolition projects furthest (Abolition 73/100, Spiritcask 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abolition and Spiritcask smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Abolition or Spiritcask better for summer or winter?

Abolition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abolition and Spiritcask?

Abolition has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Leather. Spiritcask has top notes of Whiskey, Pear, Chamomile and Cognac, heart notes of Malt, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Maple, Oak and Cacao.