Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Silver Wood

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

2 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #23,801 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Silver Wood

Antonio Visconti

3.867 votes

Rank #41,956 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 2 of 2 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Silver Wood
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Abjar2/2

Silver Wood0/2

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

Silver WoodAntonio Visconti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

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

29%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · 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

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAbjar

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 · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

SaffronPink PepperRoseRaspberry

Heart

MateAgarwood (Oud)Lily-of-the-ValleyMagnolia

Base

Muskebony treeVetiverIncenseGurjan balsamVanilla

InformationalShared notesIncense and Agarwood (Oud). 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–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night50

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#23,801

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,956

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

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 →

Silver Wood reads as a woody musk with saffron spice, soft rose, mate and a resinous incense-vanilla base. On paper it promises an eastern, incense-lit style, but the small review sample is mixed, with wearers describing it as either metallic and musky or unusually quiet on skin. This looks better suited to sampling t…

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 Silver Wood?

Abjar takes 2 of 2 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Silver Wood is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Silver Wood for a woody and musky character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Abjar or Silver Wood?

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

Do Abjar and Silver Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Abjar or Silver Wood better for summer or winter?

Silver Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Silver Wood?

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). Silver Wood has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Rose and Raspberry, heart notes of Mate, Agarwood (Oud), Lily-of-the-Valley and Magnolia, a base of Musk, ebony tree, Vetiver and Incense.