Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Evocative Honey

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #25,326 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Evocative Honey

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #56,616 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Evocative Honey takes 2 of 3 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Evocative Honey
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Abjar1/3

Evocative Honey2/3

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

Evocative HoneyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%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

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEvocative Honey

SillageEvocative Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, amber 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

Cashmere WoodPowdery NotesViolet LeafSandalwoodGrapefruitLabdanumAmbretteVanillaVetiverIncenseCedarAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Amber and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Evocative Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,326

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,616

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Evocative Honey by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum centered on rich sweetness, heavy resins, and dark woods. Released in 2022 as a unisex fragrance, it presents an upfront burst of honey paired with sharp grapefruit before settling into a deep heart of agarwood, incense, and labdanum. Powdery notes, cashmere woo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Abjar or Evocative Honey?

Evocative Honey takes 2 of 3 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Evocative Honey is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Evocative Honey for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Evocative Honey?

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

Which projects more, Abjar or Evocative Honey?

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

Do Abjar and Evocative Honey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense, Amber and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Abjar and Evocative 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). Evocative Honey features Cashmere Wood, Powdery Notes, Violet Leaf, Sandalwood and Grapefruit.