Fragrance comparison

Abolition vs Vanille

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,945 ratings analysed

Abolition

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1718 votes

Rank #38,587 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vanille

Mona di Orio

4.061,927 votes

Rank #269 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Abolition2/5

Vanille3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbolitionParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

VanilleMona di Orio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 19%Want 60%

4.06/ 5 · 1,927 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerVanilleRating 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

54%Love

34%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

1,649 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityVanille

SillageAbolition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value46

Category winnerAbolitionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

rum84%

leather77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla 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

CloveRumBitter OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodVetiverYlang-Ylang

Base

Madagascar VanillaAmberTonka BeanTolu BalsamLeatherMusk

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

Spring30

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%

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,587

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#269

PerfumerMona di Orio

Launched—

Reviews226

Category winnerVanilleHigher 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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Mona di Orio Vanille is a dry, smoky oriental vanilla perfume that completely flips the script on dessert-like gourmands. Instead of synthetic powdered sugar or cupcake frosting, this scent centers on the earthy richness of raw Madagascar vanilla beans cured in aged dark rum. A zesty opening of bitter orange and sharp…

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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 Vanille?

Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories. Abolition is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes; Vanille is rated 4.06/5 from 1,927 votes. Choose Abolition for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Abolition or Vanille?

Vanille lasts longest (Vanille 79/100, Abolition 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abolition or Vanille?

Abolition projects furthest (Abolition 73/100, Vanille 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abolition and Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Leather.

Is Abolition or Vanille better for summer or winter?

Abolition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abolition and Vanille?

Abolition has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Leather. Vanille has top notes of Clove, Rum, Bitter Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Tolu Balsam.