Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,774 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

4.502 votes

Rank #50,749 VanillaSweet

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.
Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Abjar3/4

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme
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

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour HommeUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSun Moon Stars Mania Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

honey61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber 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

Top15-30 mins

PeppermintLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaBenzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoHoney

InformationalShared notesLavender, Tobacco and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 37%Party 34%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,774

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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 →

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme by United Colors & Prestige Beauty delivers an assertive hit of crisp peppermint and clean French lavender right from the first atomization. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol lift. A dense wave of warm benzoin resin and sweet vanilla quickly takes charge across the…

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 Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Tobacco and Benzoin.

Is Abjar or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

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). Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme has top notes of Peppermint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tobacco and Honey.