Fragrance comparison

Abraj vs Audace

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 166 ratings analysed

1 wins

Abraj

The Spirit of Dubai

4.09166 votes

Rank #26,788 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Audace

Arcione

—0 votes

Rank #72,599 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abraj takes 1 of 1 categories.

Abraj
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Audace
Choose it for a musky and rose character.

Abraj1/1

Audace0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbrajThe Spirit of Dubai

AudaceArcione

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 166 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

166 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

citrus65%

powdery56%

musky100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotCardamomSaffronLavenderPetitgrainDamask RosePink PepperPine

Heart

CypressVioletCedarGeraniumRed RoseJasmineThymeLeather

Base

PatchouliMuskOakmossMossSandalwoodVanillaAmberCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Notes

Pink PepperWoody NotesDamask RoseWhite GrapeWhite MuskChampagneVanillaAbsinthe

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Pink Pepper and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex38

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,788

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbrajHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abraj opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, black pepper, and saffron, immediately signaling a dense woody chypre architecture. As it warms on skin, dry cedar, cypress, and dark leather take command, anchored by a heavy base of patchouli, cypriol oil, and agarwood. It wears best in crisp autumn or winter air during fo…

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Audace by Arcione opens with fizzy Champagne, tart White Grape, and sharp Absinthe before softening into Damask Rose and Vanilla over White Musk. The crisp carbonation hits skin first during cool spring evenings, leaving behind a powdery, woody trail that feels intimate rather than loud.

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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.

Do Abraj and Audace smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Pink Pepper and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Abraj and Audace?

Abraj has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Saffron and Lavender, heart notes of Cypress, Violet, Cedar and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Oakmoss and Moss. Audace features Pink Pepper, Woody Notes, Damask Rose, White Grape and White Musk.