Fragrance comparison

Blue Danube x 7 Scents vs Abjar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 126 ratings analysed

Blue Danube x 7 Scents

Parfums Dusita

4.4040 votes

Rank #15,862 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,570 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Blue Danube x 7 Scents
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Blue Danube x 7 Scents3/7

Abjar4/7

Ratings & consensus: Abjar
Community sentiment: Abjar
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Blue Danube x 7 Scents
Versatility: Blue Danube x 7 Scents
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blue Danube x 7 Scents

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue Danube x 7 ScentsParfums Dusita

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 29%Had 2%Want 69%

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerAbjarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

15%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

40 votes

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerAbjarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value28

Category winnerBlue Danube x 7 ScentsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomDried Fruits

Heart3-4 hrs

TobaccoClovesBenzoinSandalwoodOrris

Base6-8+ hrs

Guaiac WoodMadagascar VanillaAmberVirginia Cedar

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Blue Danube x 7 Scents, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer11

Fall100

Winter74

Day82

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlue Danube x 7 ScentsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex59

Women32

Date 37%Casual 28%Work 21%Party 14%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,862

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#24,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue Danube x 7 ScentsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Danube x 7 Scents by Parfums Dusita offers a warm, comforting twist on spiced woods. It starts with a dry burst of cracked cardamom and chewy dried fruits. Within minutes, the scent softens into aromatic tobacco leaf, powdery orris root, and sweet benzoin resin. Creamy Madagascar vanilla and smoky guaiac wood anc…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blue Danube x 7 Scents or Abjar?

Abjar takes 4 of 7 categories. Blue Danube x 7 Scents is rated 4.40/5 from 40 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Blue Danube x 7 Scents for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Blue Danube x 7 Scents or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Blue Danube x 7 Scents 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Danube x 7 Scents or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Blue Danube x 7 Scents 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Danube x 7 Scents and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.

Is Blue Danube x 7 Scents or Abjar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Abjar is the stronger pick. For winter, Abjar is the stronger pick. Blue Danube x 7 Scents suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Danube x 7 Scents and Abjar?

Blue Danube x 7 Scents has top notes of Cardamom and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Tobacco, Cloves, Benzoin and Sandalwood, a base of Guaiac Wood, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Virginia Cedar. 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).