Fragrance comparison

Never Give Up vs Brainwashing

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Never Give Up

ABBA Parfums

4.754 votes

Rank #44,996 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Brainwashing

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #78,016 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Never Give Up takes 1 of 1 categories.

Never Give Up
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Brainwashing
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character.

Never Give Up1/1

Brainwashing0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Never Give Up

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Never Give UpABBA Parfums

BrainwashingKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

floral100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

woody77%

fruity69%

rose61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarinLemon

Heart

JasmineLavenderPatchouliGeraniumYlang Ylang

Base

VanillaClovesSandalwoodVetiver

Top

BergamotGeraniumLemon

Heart

Cherry BlossomPeach BlossomYlang YlangJasmineRosePlum

Base

PatchouliVetiverAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,996

PerfumerYeferson Soto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,016

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNever Give UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Never Give Up by ABBA Parfums is a Citrus fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Never Give Up was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Yeferson Soto. Top notes are Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon; middle notes are Jasmine, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium and Ylang Ylang; base notes are Vanill…

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Brainwashing by Kilesa is a unisex floral aromatic fragrance with a bright citrus and geranium opening, a soft blossom-heavy heart, and a woody musky base. It reads fresh, floral, slightly fruity, and gently green, with patchouli and vetiver giving the dry-down more structure than the delicate cherry blossom and peach…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Never Give Up and Brainwashing smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Never Give Up or Brainwashing better for summer or winter?

Never Give Up suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Never Give Up and Brainwashing?

Never Give Up has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Lavender, Patchouli and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Cloves, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Brainwashing has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium and Lemon, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Peach Blossom, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.