Fragrance comparison

Abolition vs Sweet Vanilla

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

2 wins

Abolition

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1718 votes

Rank #38,587 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Sweet Vanilla

Khalis

3.001 votes

Rank #65,412 RumSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abolition takes 2 of 3 categories.

Abolition
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sweet Vanilla
Choose it for a rum and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Abolition2/3

Sweet Vanilla1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbolitionParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Sweet VanillaKhalis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 19%Want 60%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAbolition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSweet VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

rum84%

leather77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

rum100%

smoky90%

amber80%

woody70%

yellow floral60%

sweet50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both rum, yellow floral 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

IncenseBergamot

Heart

RumYlang-YlangCedarwoodJasmineRose

Base

Tonka BeanWhite MuskVanillaBenzoin

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

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%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,587

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#65,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbolitionHigher 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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Sweet Vanilla by Khalis is an oriental floral fragrance for men and women, featuring a prominent rum-soaked incense opening. This scent unfolds with notes of ylang-ylang, jasmine, and rose, eventually settling into a cozy, resinous base of vanilla and tonka bean. It offers a warm, woody aromatic profile suitable for c…

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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 Sweet Vanilla?

Abolition takes 2 of 3 categories. Abolition is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes; Sweet Vanilla is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Abolition for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sweet Vanilla for a rum and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Abolition or Sweet Vanilla?

Abolition projects furthest (Abolition 73/100, Sweet Vanilla 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abolition and Sweet Vanilla smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rum, yellow floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Abolition or Sweet Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Abolition suits evening wear; Sweet Vanilla suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abolition and Sweet Vanilla?

Abolition has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Leather. Sweet Vanilla has top notes of Incense and Bergamot, heart notes of Rum, Ylang-Ylang, Cedarwood and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, White Musk, Vanilla and Benzoin.