Abia vs OT - 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Abia takes 3 of 5 categories.
AbiaChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
OT - 23Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Abia3/5
OT - 232/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Abia
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- OT - 23
- Sillage & projection
- OT - 23
- Value for money
- Abia
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Abia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AbiaAjmalOT - 23OlfattologyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
Category winnerAbiaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
40%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
40 votes
50%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOT - 23
SillageOT - 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAbiaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky92%
powdery84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
citrus61%
aromatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBergamotLemon
Heart
VioletCardamomArtemisia
Base
MuskPatchouliCedarGuaiac WoodVetiver
Top
BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh
Base
VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Lemon and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer40
Fall93
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,527
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#45,722
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerAbiaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAbia by Ajmal opens with a bright, peppery citrus lift, then turns softly powdery as violet comes through with cardamom and a slightly herbal edge. The dry down is all about clean musk and dry woods, with patchouli, vetiver and cedar giving it a calm, grown-up finish. It tends to suit cooler weather and evening wear, …
Reviews →OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…
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, Abia or OT - 23?
Abia takes 3 of 5 categories. Abia is rated 4.30/5 from 40 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Abia for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Abia or OT - 23?
OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Abia 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Abia or OT - 23?
Projection is very close: OT - 23 78/100, Abia 76/100 for sillage.
Do Abia and OT - 23 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Lemon and Cardamom.
Is Abia or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?
Abia suits evening wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Abia and OT - 23?
Abia has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Cardamom and Artemisia, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Cedar and Guaiac Wood. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.
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