Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Gálbano 46

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #23,678 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Gálbano 46

Viking

4.502 votes

Rank #52,262 AromaticFresh Spicy

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.
Gálbano 46
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Abjar3/4

Gálbano 461/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Gálbano 46
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

Gálbano 46Viking

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGálbano 46Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

green77%

woody65%

citrus53%

amber42%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and 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

Top

GalbanumBergamotPepper

Heart

CypressFir

Base

TonkaLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCypress and Pepper. 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#23,678

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,262

PerfumerFelipe Del Vigna

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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Viking Gálbano 46 strikes the skin with a sharp, resinous slap of galbanum before settling into a quiet, forest-floor realism. The initial blast carries the bitter green snap of crushed stems, brightened slightly by a squeeze of bergamot and a pinch of black pepper. As the heat of your skin tempers the opening, cypres…

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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 Gálbano 46?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Gálbano 46 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Gálbano 46 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Gálbano 46?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Gálbano 46 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Gálbano 46?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Gálbano 46 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Gálbano 46 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Cypress and Pepper.

Is Abjar or Gálbano 46 better for summer or winter?

Gálbano 46 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Gálbano 46?

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). Gálbano 46 has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Cypress and Fir, a base of Tonka and Labdanum.