Fragrance comparison

#362 Vanille difficile vs Abjar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

#362 Vanille difficile

Le Ré Noir

4.176 votes

Rank #56,491 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,286 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

#362 Vanille difficile
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

#362 Vanille difficile1/4

Abjar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: #362 Vanille difficile
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Abjar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#362 Vanille difficileLe Ré Noir

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value28

Category winner#362 Vanille difficileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

leather61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaCardamomCastoreumCognacMuskBenzoinCivetVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Benzoin and Civet. Durations are only published for #362 Vanille difficile, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Date 44%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 10%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,491

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,286

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#362 Vanille difficile by Le Ré Noir is not your typical sugary bakery scent. It bites back. The juice hits skin with an immediate splash of boozy cognac and sharp green cardamom before turning dark, leathery, and deeply animalic. Perfumer Valery Sokolov skips the juvenile frosting entirely. Instead, you get raw bourb…

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Abjar by The Spirit of Dubai opens with a sharp burst of aromatic cypress, pine needles, and spicy nutmeg before settling into a dense heart of birch leaf and natural leather. As the composition warms on skin, smoky incense, Indian oud, and rich labdanum take control, giving the fragrance a dark resinous texture. The …

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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, #362 Vanille difficile or Abjar?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. #362 Vanille difficile is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose #362 Vanille difficile for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, #362 Vanille difficile or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, #362 Vanille difficile 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #362 Vanille difficile or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, #362 Vanille difficile 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #362 Vanille difficile and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Benzoin and Civet.

Is #362 Vanille difficile or Abjar better for summer or winter?

#362 Vanille difficile suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #362 Vanille difficile and Abjar?

#362 Vanille difficile features Vanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum, Cognac and Musk. Abjar has top notes of Cypress, Pine, Clary Sage and Nutmeg, heart notes of Leather, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Incense, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).