Fragrance comparison

Date Night vs Abjar

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Date Night

Twinkle Apothecary · 2020

2.754 votes

Rank #66,432 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

0%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,258 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Date Night
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Date Night1/4

Abjar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Date Night
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

Date NightTwinkle Apothecary

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value28

Category winnerDate NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match0%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known

Notes

Pink PepperRhododendronVanillaRoseCacaoTonka BeanJasmineBitter AlmondCardamomPatchouliCO2 ExtractsOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Date Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 47%Casual 21%Party 18%Work 13%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,432

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2020

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Night by Twinkle Apothecary delivers a cozy, bittersweet spice experience built around artisanal botanical CO2 extracts. The opening hits with cracked green cardamom and prickly pink pepper before melting into a dusty dark cacao heart. Velvety rose petals and bitter almond soften the initial spice kick. As it war…

Reviews →

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, Date Night or Abjar?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Date Night is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Date Night for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Date Night or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Date Night 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Date Night or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Date Night 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Date Night and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 0% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords.

Is Date Night or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Date Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Night and Abjar?

Date Night features Pink Pepper, Rhododendron, Vanilla, Rose and Cacao. 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).