Aabir d'Or vs FL/18
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
FL/18 takes 1 of 1 categories.
Aabir d'OrChoose it for a warm spicy and leather character.
FL/18Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Aabir d'Or0/1
FL/181/1
- 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
- FL/18
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aabir d'OrSoOudFL/18A. N. OtherWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 55%Had 9%Want 36%
3.78/ 5 · 118 votes
Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate20%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
41%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
88 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
leather92%
woody84%
patchouli77%
rose69%
amber61%
leather100%
musky92%
sweet84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both leather, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCyclamenPeach
Heart
RoseVanilla FlowerMate
Base
PatchouliLeatherAmberwood
Top
SaffronCotton CandyElemi resin
Heart
MateAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Night Blooming Jasmine
Base
LeatherCashmere MuskLabdanumAmberwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Mate, Leather and Amberwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring45
Summer10
Fall100
Winter80
Day62
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#68,277
PerfumerStéphane Humbert Lucas
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#10,093
PerfumerNathalie Benareau
Launched—
Reviews24
Category winnerFL/18Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSoOud Aabir d'Or opens with dry saffron, fresh cyclamen, and sweet peach before shifting into dark leather and patchouli. Perfumer Stéphane Humbert Lucas crafts a dense, warm spicy composition supported by rose and amberwood. It sits best in cool weather, adding dramatic depth to formal evening attire.
Reviews →FL/18 is a sweet leather that plays with light and dark. The opening can feel like saffroned candy, sometimes reading as cotton candy or even bubblegum, before it warms into amber, musk, and a softly rounded leather. It is an easy-to-like “cool girl” style scent, chic and a little edgy, without turning heavy. Best for…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Aabir d'Or or FL/18?
FL/18 takes 1 of 1 categories. Aabir d'Or is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; FL/18 is rated 3.78/5 from 118 votes. Choose Aabir d'Or for a warm spicy and leather character. Choose FL/18 for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Do Aabir d'Or and FL/18 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Mate, Leather and Amberwood.
Is Aabir d'Or or FL/18 better for summer or winter?
FL/18 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aabir d'Or and FL/18?
Aabir d'Or has top notes of Saffron, Cyclamen and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Vanilla Flower and Mate, a base of Patchouli, Leather and Amberwood. FL/18 has top notes of Saffron, Cotton Candy and Elemi resin, heart notes of Mate, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Night Blooming Jasmine, a base of Leather, Cashmere Musk, Labdanum and Amberwood.
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