Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Safa

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,286 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Safa

Asgharali

2.001 votes

Rank #23,112 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safa takes 2 of 2 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in winter.
Safa
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Abjar0/2

Safa2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

SafaAsgharali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSafa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

rose91%

fruity83%

fresh74%

warm spicy65%

musky56%

Scent match3%Clearly different

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

GrapefruitGingerApple

Heart

RoseLeatherSpicy Notes

Base

MuskPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLeather and Sandalwood. 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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,286

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSafaHigher 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 →

Safa opens with a bright mix of grapefruit, ginger and crisp apple, then moves into a rose heart touched by leather and spice. It reads as a citrusy floral chypre with a fresh, musky base rather than a heavy classic style. If you like rose with sparkle and a slightly sharper edge, Safa looks appealing on paper. The st…

Reviews →

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 Safa?

Safa takes 2 of 2 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Safa is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Best in winter. Choose Safa for a citrus and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which projects more, Abjar or Safa?

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

Do Abjar and Safa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Leather and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Abjar and Safa?

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). Safa has top notes of Grapefruit, Ginger and Apple, heart notes of Rose, Leather and Spicy Notes, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood.