Fragrance comparison

Ajyal vs Holy Forever

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 192 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ajyal

The Spirit of Dubai

4.26192 votes

Rank #24,560 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Holy Forever

ABBA Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #70,351 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ajyal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ajyal
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Holy Forever
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character.

Ajyal1/1

Holy Forever0/1

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: Ajyal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AjyalThe Spirit of Dubai

Holy ForeverABBA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

—/ 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

59%Love

19%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

192 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ 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

citrus100%

aromatic92%

green84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

fruity61%

citrus100%

fresh86%

fresh spicy72%

floral58%

fruity44%

yellow floral30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesGrapefruitBergamotMintRain NotesLemonLimeApple

Heart

LoukhoumAmberwoodLavenderCherry BlossomJasmine SambacCarnationJasmineSandalwood

Base

White MuskMuskAmberBrown sugarCedarwoodVanillaTonkaPatchouli

Top

LemonAppleBergamotYuzu

Heart

GingerYlang YlangMagnoliaBlackcurrantOrrisCumin

Base

MuskAmberPatchouliCoumarinVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Apple and Musk. 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

Summer96

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex51

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,560

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,351

PerfumerYeferson Soto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAjyalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajyal opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, tart rhubarb, and cold petrichor notes. As the bright citrus top calms, sweet plum and lavender merge with a salty marine accord. The base settles into warm cedarwood, brown sugar, and clean musk, creating a dense fragrance suited for humid spring afternoons and hot…

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Holy Forever by ABBA Parfums is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Holy Forever was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Yeferson Soto. Top notes are Lemon, Apple, Bergamot and Yuzu; middle notes are Ginger, Ylang Ylang, Magnolia, Blackcurrant, Orris and Cumin; base notes are M…

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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 Ajyal and Holy Forever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Apple and Musk.

What are the notes in Ajyal and Holy Forever?

Ajyal has top notes of Sea Notes, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Loukhoum, Amberwood, Lavender and Cherry Blossom, a base of White Musk, Musk, Amber and Brown sugar. Holy Forever has top notes of Lemon, Apple, Bergamot and Yuzu, heart notes of Ginger, Ylang Ylang, Magnolia and Blackcurrant, a base of Musk, Amber, Patchouli and Coumarin.