Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Date Night

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,258 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

0%scent match

Clearly different

Date Night

Twinkle Apothecary · 2020

2.754 votes

Rank #66,349 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Date Night
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Abjar3/4

Date Night1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Date Night
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

Date NightTwinkle Apothecary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

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

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDate NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match0%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

Notes

Pink PepperRhododendronVanillaRoseCacaoTonka BeanJasmineBitter AlmondCardamomPatchouliCO2 ExtractsOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Date Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 47%Casual 21%Party 18%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,349

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2020

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 …

Reviews →

Date Night by Twinkle Apothecary delivers a cozy, bittersweet spice experience built around artisanal botanical CO2 extracts. The opening hits with cracked green cardamom and prickly pink pepper before melting into a dusty dark cacao heart. Velvety rose petals and bitter almond soften the initial spice kick. As it war…

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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 Date Night?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Date Night is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Date Night for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Date Night?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Date Night 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Date Night?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Date Night 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Date Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 0% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords.

Is Abjar or Date Night better for summer or winter?

Date Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Date Night?

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). Date Night features Pink Pepper, Rhododendron, Vanilla, Rose and Cacao.