Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Immortelle Babylone

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 97 ratings analysed

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #25,710 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Immortelle Babylone

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.9111 votes

Rank #41,905 Warm SpicyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Immortelle Babylone
Choose it for a warm spicy and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Abjar4/5

Immortelle Babylone1/5

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

Immortelle BabyloneLe Jardin Retrouve

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%

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

45%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 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

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value69

Category winnerImmortelle BabyloneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

warm spicy100%

herbal88%

woody77%

sweet65%

oud53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

AkigalawoodBlack PepperBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

ImmortelleClovesCinnamonCedarwood

Base6 to 8 hours

LabdanumMadagascar VanillaVetiverCashmeran

InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Immortelle Babylone, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring43

Summer43

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,905

PerfumerMaxence Moutte

Launched—

Reviews2

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 →

Immortelle Babylone by Le Jardin Retrouve is an oriental spicy fragrance that centers on the golden warmth of immortelle. The scent opens with a brisk touch of bergamot, sharp black pepper, and modern akigalawood before revealing a rich, spiced core of cloves, cinnamon, and cedarwood. As it settles, smooth Madagascar …

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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 Immortelle Babylone?

Abjar takes 4 of 5 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Immortelle Babylone is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Immortelle Babylone for a warm spicy and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Immortelle Babylone?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Immortelle Babylone 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Immortelle Babylone?

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

Do Abjar and Immortelle Babylone smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords.

Is Abjar or Immortelle Babylone better for summer or winter?

Immortelle Babylone suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Immortelle Babylone?

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). Immortelle Babylone has top notes of Akigalawood, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Immortelle, Cloves, Cinnamon and Cedarwood, a base of Labdanum, Madagascar Vanilla, Vetiver and Cashmeran.