Fragrance comparison

Bleu Bold vs Abjar

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Bleu Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

4.001 votes

Rank #64,304 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #23,952 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bleu Bold
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bleu Bold0/1

Abjar1/1

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: Abjar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 22%Want 78%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

green84%

musky77%

woody69%

fresh61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeGrapefruitGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Pink PepperLily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasmineAppleWoody Notes

Base6-8 hrs

LeatherVanillaMuskLabdanum

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes and Leather. Durations are only published for Bleu Bold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 32%Date 18%Party 13%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,952

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Orientale Fragrances Bleu Bold delivers an unexpected mashup between crisp orchard sunshine and darker evening undertones. The initial blast gives you tart lime and bitter grapefruit rind backed by grassy galbanum. That sharp green opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, sweet apple flesh and creamy jasmine …

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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 …

Reviews →

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.

Which is better, Bleu Bold or Abjar?

Abjar takes 1 of 1 categories. Bleu Bold is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Bleu Bold for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Bleu Bold and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Woody Notes and Leather.

Is Bleu Bold or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Bleu Bold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu Bold and Abjar?

Bleu Bold has top notes of Lime, Grapefruit and Galbanum, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Musk and Labdanum. 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).