Fragrance comparison

Abuser vs Z

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

Abuser

Testament London

3.5016 votes

Rank #48,403 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Pantheon Roma

4.1093 votes

Rank #8,088 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Z takes 5 of 5 categories.

Abuser
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Z
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Abuser0/5

Z5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbuserTestament London

ZPantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

4.10/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

Category winnerZRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

62%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityZ

SillageZ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value39

Category winnerZBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

leather100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cherry77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CognacRumTangerineMandarin Orange

Heart

Orris RootOrange BlossomSageRoseLavenderMyrtleJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoIncenseMyrrhBirchOpoponaxLabdanumStyrax

Top20-30 mins

CherryMyrtleJuniper

Heart3-5 hrs

RumBlueberryVanillaBrown sugarViolet

Base10-14+ hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRum, Myrtle and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Z, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall100

Winter91

Day60

Night100

Spring40

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men55

Unisex38

Women7

Date 39%Party 36%Casual 14%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,088

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerZHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abuser by Testament London is a dry, boozy woody blend that pairs heavy dark rum and cognac with a medicinal oud base. It fits cold autumn nights, wrapping the wearer in a dense cloud of tobacco leaf and burning birch wood.

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Pantheon Roma Z opens with a tart flash of dark cherry, herbal myrtle, and crushed juniper berries before diving into pure decadence. The core reveals aged rum drizzled over brown sugar, wild blueberry, and powdery violet petals. At the base, thick Cambodian oud collides with coarse leather, warm amber, and creamy san…

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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, Abuser or Z?

Z takes 5 of 5 categories. Abuser is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes; Z is rated 4.10/5 from 93 votes. Choose Abuser for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Z for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Abuser or Z?

Z lasts longest (Z 90/100, Abuser 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abuser or Z?

Z projects furthest (Z 87/100, Abuser 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abuser and Z smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Myrtle and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Abuser or Z better for summer or winter?

Abuser suits evening wear; Z suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abuser and Z?

Abuser has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orris Root, Orange Blossom, Sage and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Incense and Myrrh. Z has top notes of Cherry, Myrtle and Juniper, heart notes of Rum, Blueberry, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood.