Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Clean The Original

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #25,104 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

Clean The Original

Clean

3.5012 votes

Rank #64,815 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Clean The Original
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Abjar4/5

Clean The Original1/5

Ratings & consensus: Abjar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Clean The Original
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

Clean The OriginalClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

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

50%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value63

Category winnerClean The OriginalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

soapy61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesPeonyAromatic Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

GeraniumJasminePepper

Base2 to 4 hours

Orange BlossomMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Pepper and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Clean The Original, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Clean The Original is a crisp floral aldehyde blend built to recreate the sensation of lathering a classic bar of soap. The composition opens with fizzy aldehydes, sweet peony, and herbal aromatic notes that immediately bring to mind crisp laundry drying in the open air. As it settles, green geranium, smooth jasmine, …

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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 Clean The Original?

Abjar takes 4 of 5 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Clean The Original is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Clean The Original for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Clean The Original?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Clean The Original 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Clean The Original?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Clean The Original 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Clean The Original smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Pepper and Sandalwood.

Is Abjar or Clean The Original better for summer or winter?

Clean The Original suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Clean The Original?

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). Clean The Original has top notes of Aldehydes, Peony and Aromatic Notes, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine and Pepper, a base of Orange Blossom, Musk and Sandalwood.