Fragrance comparison

Absque vs Al Hobb Al Abady

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 84 ratings analysed

Absque

Mine Perfume Lab

3.258 votes

Rank #69,316 AlmondFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Al Hobb Al Abady

Rasasi

3.8976 votes

Rank #14,120 VanillaFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Hobb Al Abady takes 4 of 4 categories.

Absque
Choose it for a almond and fruity character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Al Hobb Al Abady
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Absque0/4

Al Hobb Al Abady4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbsqueMine Perfume Lab

Al Hobb Al AbadyRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

3.89/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 28%Had 21%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

34%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAl Hobb Al Abady

SillageAl Hobb Al Abady

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value71

Category winnerAl Hobb Al AbadyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

almond100%

fruity83%

floral65%

musky48%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

floral92%

woody84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesOzonic notes

Heart

AmarettoFloral Notes

Base

MuskCedar

Top

CitrusesBergamot

Heart

Floral NotesBrazilian RosewoodJasmineYlang-YlangCyclamen

Base

VanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Floral Notes, Musk and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring50

Summer42

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,120

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerAl Hobb Al AbadyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Absque by Mine Perfume Lab presents an intriguing contrast of sharp fresh air and boozy sweetness. It opens with a bright flash of Citruses and brisk Ozonic notes that immediately feel cold on the skin. Within twenty minutes, that initial snap softens as a warm Amaretto core takes over, bringing a nutty, bittersweet a…

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Al Hobb Al Abady by Rasasi is a floral-woody musk fragrance crafted for women who appreciate sweet, orientally-inspired scents. Opening with vibrant citrus and bergamot, the fragrance settles into a complex heart of jasmine and ylang-ylang, eventually drying down into a warm base of vanilla, cedar, and musk. It is a d…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Absque or Al Hobb Al Abady?

Al Hobb Al Abady takes 4 of 4 categories. Absque is rated 3.25/5 from 8 votes; Al Hobb Al Abady is rated 3.89/5 from 76 votes. Choose Absque for a almond and fruity character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Al Hobb Al Abady for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Absque or Al Hobb Al Abady?

Al Hobb Al Abady lasts longest (Al Hobb Al Abady 69/100, Absque 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Absque or Al Hobb Al Abady?

Al Hobb Al Abady projects furthest (Al Hobb Al Abady 63/100, Absque 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Absque and Al Hobb Al Abady smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Floral Notes, Musk and Cedar.

Is Absque or Al Hobb Al Abady better for summer or winter?

Absque suits daytime wear; Al Hobb Al Abady suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absque and Al Hobb Al Abady?

Absque has top notes of Citruses and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Amaretto and Floral Notes, a base of Musk and Cedar. Al Hobb Al Abady has top notes of Citruses and Bergamot, heart notes of Floral Notes, Brazilian Rosewood, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Cedar.