Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Hamdani

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 484 ratings analysed

5 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,475 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Hamdani

Parfums de Marly

3.56398 votes

Rank #8,637 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Hamdani
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Abjar5/7

Hamdani2/7

Ratings & consensus: Abjar
Community sentiment: Abjar
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Hamdani
Versatility: Abjar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hamdani

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

HamdaniParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.56/ 5 · 398 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

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

37%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

24%Dislike

9%Hate

398 votes

Category winnerAbjarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value44

Category winnerHamdaniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody90%

leather80%

warm spicy70%

balsamic60%

animalic50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, amber and leather

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

Top15-30 mins

OlibanumMyrhh

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodHoneyCloves

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherStyraxPapyrusTobaccoBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesStyrax, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Hamdani, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring24

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Category winnerAbjarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men84

Unisex12

Women3

Casual 42%Date 26%Party 21%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,637

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerHamdaniHigher 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 →

Hamdani by Parfums de Marly is not your typical sweet crowd-pleaser. It is a brooding, dry leather fragrance built around bitter olibanum, smoky myrrh, and dark animalic woods. The opening hits hard with a sharp blast of camphor and ancient resins before revealing a smoldering heart of clove and dark wild honey. As it…

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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 Hamdani?

Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Hamdani is rated 3.56/5 from 398 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Hamdani for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Hamdani?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Hamdani 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Hamdani?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Hamdani 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Hamdani smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Styrax, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Tobacco.

Is Abjar or Hamdani better for summer or winter?

For summer, Abjar is the stronger pick. For winter, Abjar is the stronger pick. Hamdani suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Hamdani?

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). Hamdani has top notes of Olibanum and Myrhh, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Honey and Cloves, a base of Leather, Styrax, Papyrus and Tobacco.