Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Beaver Edition 2016

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 610 ratings analysed

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,012 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Beaver Edition 2016

Zoologist Perfumes

3.76524 votes

Rank #6,346 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Beaver Edition 2016
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Abjar4/7

Beaver Edition 20163/7

Ratings & consensus: Abjar
Community sentiment: Abjar
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Beaver Edition 2016
Versatility: Beaver Edition 2016
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beaver Edition 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Beaver Edition 2016Zoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.76/ 5 · 524 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerAbjarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

26%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

524 votes

Category winnerAbjarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value38

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

leather100%

musky92%

aquatic84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

green61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

Top

Ozonic notesLime (Linden Blossom)Green NotesWoody Notes

Heart

Watery NotesMuskWoodsy Notes

Base

CastoreumLeatherdark woodsy notesAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesLeather, Woody Notes, Castoreum and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,012

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,346

PerfumerChris Bartlett

Launched—

Reviews92

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Beaver Edition 2016 opens with cool air, wet greenery, linden blossom and a clean aquatic lift, then settles into soft musk, damp woods and a restrained leather castoreum base. It feels more like a quiet riverside than an animalic statement. This is one to sample if you like fresh woods with an unusual outdoorsy edge.…

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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, Abjar or Beaver Edition 2016?

Abjar takes 4 of 7 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Beaver Edition 2016 is rated 3.76/5 from 524 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Beaver Edition 2016 for a leather and musky character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Beaver Edition 2016?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Beaver Edition 2016 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Beaver Edition 2016?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Beaver Edition 2016 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Beaver Edition 2016 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Woody Notes, Castoreum and Amber.

Is Abjar or Beaver Edition 2016 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beaver Edition 2016 is the stronger pick. For winter, Abjar is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Beaver Edition 2016?

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). Beaver Edition 2016 has top notes of Ozonic notes, Lime (Linden Blossom), Green Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Watery Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes, a base of Castoreum, Leather, dark woodsy notes and Amber.