Fragrance comparison

Aurora Pacific vs Abjar

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Aurora Pacific

Dévier

4.754 votes

Rank #47,170 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #25,837 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aurora Pacific
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Aurora Pacific1/4

Abjar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Aurora Pacific
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

Aurora PacificDévier

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value28

Category winnerAurora PacificBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

leather69%

chocolate61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomMojito

Heart3-4 hrs

Dark ChocolateLeatherPatchouliBlack Pepper

Base8-10 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoinTobacco

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesLeather, Benzoin and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Aurora Pacific, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,837

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dévier Aurora Pacific hits skin with an unexpected collision of chilled mint, rum, and aromatic cardamom. The opening feels crisp and effervescent. Give it five minutes. The fizzy mojito top burns off swiftly, unveiling a dense heart of bitter dark chocolate, earthy patchouli, and supple jacket leather. It smells dark…

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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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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, Aurora Pacific or Abjar?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Aurora Pacific is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Aurora Pacific for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aurora Pacific or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Aurora Pacific 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aurora Pacific or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Aurora Pacific 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aurora Pacific and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Benzoin and Tobacco.

Is Aurora Pacific or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Aurora Pacific suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurora Pacific and Abjar?

Aurora Pacific has top notes of Cardamom and Mojito, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Leather, Patchouli and Black Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco. 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).