Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Fakhrul Arab Silver

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,258 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Fakhrul Arab Silver

Al Haramain Perfumes

2.758 votes

Rank #65,366 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Fakhrul Arab Silver
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Abjar4/4

Fakhrul Arab Silver0/4

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

Fakhrul Arab SilverAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

2.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

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

13%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

63%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAbjarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

oud100%

amber90%

warm spicy80%

fresh spicy70%

vanilla60%

powdery50%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber

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

Agarwood (Oud)AmberVanillaSpicy NotesWoody NotesSaffronGeraniumFloral NotesMuskRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Agarwood (Oud) 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,366

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 …

Reviews →

Fakhrul Arab Silver is a bold, traditional-style oud and amber scent with a spicy, slightly powdery vanilla edge. Saffron, geranium and rose add a perfumed lift over the darker woody base. It is a strong-flavoured Middle Eastern profile that can feel intense up close, so it is best sampled first if you are sensitive …

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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 Fakhrul Arab Silver?

Abjar takes 4 of 4 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Fakhrul Arab Silver is rated 2.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Fakhrul Arab Silver for a oud and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Fakhrul Arab Silver?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Fakhrul Arab Silver 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Fakhrul Arab Silver?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Fakhrul Arab Silver 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Fakhrul Arab Silver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.

Is Abjar or Fakhrul Arab Silver better for summer or winter?

Fakhrul Arab Silver suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Fakhrul Arab Silver?

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). Fakhrul Arab Silver features Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Vanilla, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes.