Fragrance comparison

Abu Dhabi vs Privé

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 514 ratings analysed

Abu Dhabi

The Scent Library

4.001 votes

Rank #67,465 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Privé

Ormonde Jayne

3.83513 votes

Rank #5,504 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Privé takes 1 of 1 categories.

Abu Dhabi
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Privé
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Abu Dhabi0/1

Privé1/1

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: Privé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Abu DhabiThe Scent Library

PrivéOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.83/ 5 · 513 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

31%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

383 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus91%

powdery83%

tropical74%

musky65%

woody56%

floral100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

soft spicy77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

FrangipaniOsmanthusCherry BlossomJasmineViolet

Base

SandalwoodMuskAmberVanillaOrris

Top

Rice BasmatiFreesiaCorianderOsmanthusBergamotGreen MandarinPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart

OrrisClary SageGardeniaMagnoliaBlack CurrantJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmbroxanVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Osmanthus and Jasmine. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer73

Fall56

Winter25

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex31

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,465

PerfumerKamila Lelakova, Saeed AlNuaimi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,504

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerPrivéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abu Dhabi by The Scent Library is a unisex floral citrus perfume launched in 2024. The scent pairs bright Italian lemon and pink pepper with tropical frangipani and powdery orris root. It serves as an easygoing signature scent for warm spring days or casual office environments where you want to smell clean and slightl…

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Privé is a polished floral musk with a bright citrus and florist-shop opening, softened by powdery basmati rice, orris and creamy woods. On skin it can feel fresh, silky and lightly sweet, with coriander and green facets adding a dry aromatic edge. It suits someone who enjoys refined, transparent florals with an unusu…

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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, Abu Dhabi or Privé?

Privé takes 1 of 1 categories. Abu Dhabi is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Privé is rated 3.83/5 from 513 votes. Choose Abu Dhabi for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Privé for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Abu Dhabi and Privé smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Osmanthus and Jasmine.

Is Abu Dhabi or Privé better for summer or winter?

Abu Dhabi suits day or night wear; Privé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abu Dhabi and Privé?

Abu Dhabi has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Frangipani, Osmanthus, Cherry Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Amber and Vanilla. Privé has top notes of Rice Basmati, Freesia, Coriander and Osmanthus, heart notes of Orris, Clary Sage, Gardenia and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Vanilla.