Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Vanille Miel Brûlée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,258 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Vanille Miel Brûlée

Tempus Vitae

4.673 votes

Rank #47,248 SweetAmber

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.
Vanille Miel Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Abjar3/4

Vanille Miel Brûlée1/4

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

Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVanille Miel BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber and woody

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

HoneyCustardBourbon VanillaBananaSiam BenzoinCastoreumVioletCacaoLabdanumTonka BeanCinnamonCade oil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCastoreum. 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–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

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#24,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,248

PerfumerMichael Salazar

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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Vanille Miel Brulee by Tempus Vitae combines a heavy dose of custard and honey with warm cinnamon and rich Peru balsam. Designed by perfumer Michael Salazar, this gourmand scent wraps sweet Bourbon vanilla in a smoky woody base. It suits cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, sweet trail that clings to a wool coat.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Abjar or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Vanille Miel Brûlée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum.

Is Abjar or Vanille Miel Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Vanille Miel Brûlée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Vanille Miel Brûlée?

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). Vanille Miel Brûlée features Honey, Custard, Bourbon Vanilla, Banana and Siam Benzoin.