Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Booze & Honey

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,581 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Booze & Honey

The Dua Brand

2.502 votes

Rank #65,222 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Booze & Honey
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Abjar2/4

Booze & Honey2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Booze & Honey
Value for money: Booze & Honey
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

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Booze & HoneyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageBooze & Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBooze & HoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

vanilla70%

aromatic60%

whiskey50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber, woody and aromatic

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

Notes

Tonka BeanBenzoinWhiskeyCognacAmberRosemaryCinnamonVanillaCorianderLabdanumTurkish RoseNatural Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Booze & Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day28

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 25%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,222

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAbjarHigher 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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Booze & Honey by The Dua Brand is a thick, unabashedly rich gourmand built for freezing weather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of aged whiskey and spicy cinnamon before smoothing out into golden honey, dark apricot, and roasted tonka bean. It feels like sipping hot spiced mead inside a wood cabin. This is an Extr…

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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 Booze & Honey?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Booze & Honey is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Booze & Honey for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Booze & Honey?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Booze & Honey 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Booze & Honey?

Booze & Honey projects furthest (Booze & Honey 88/100, Abjar 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Booze & Honey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Amber and Benzoin.

Is Abjar or Booze & Honey better for summer or winter?

Booze & Honey suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Booze & Honey?

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). Booze & Honey features Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Whiskey, Cognac and Amber.