Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Italian Bouquet

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 87 ratings analysed

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #25,575 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Italian Bouquet

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #47,199 White FloralSweet

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.
Italian Bouquet
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Abjar3/4

Italian Bouquet1/4

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

Italian BouquetThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

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

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value75

Category winnerItalian BouquetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

sweet90%

honey80%

amber70%

powdery60%

citrus50%

Scent match11%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

Black locustTolu BalsamHoneyOrange BlossomSyringaMoroccan RoseTangerineAmbretteSicilian LemonViolet LeafOrange LeafOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTolu Balsam. Durations are only published for Italian Bouquet, 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#25,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,199

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 …

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Italian Bouquet by The Dua Brand delivers a sunny floral fruity profile inspired by the Italian coast. It opens with bright Sicilian lemon, bergamot, and sweet tangerine balanced by leafy violet leaf and orange leaf. At the center, rich orange blossom, magnolia, jasmine, and syringa build an expansive white floral cor…

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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 Italian Bouquet?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Italian Bouquet is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Italian Bouquet for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Italian Bouquet?

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

Which projects more, Abjar or Italian Bouquet?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Italian Bouquet 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Italian Bouquet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Tolu Balsam.

What are the notes in Abjar and Italian Bouquet?

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). Italian Bouquet features Black locust, Tolu Balsam, Honey, Orange Blossom and Syringa.