Fragrance comparison

Downtown vs Abjar

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Downtown

Dermacol

—0 votes

Rank #74,604 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,180 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Downtown
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Downtown0/1

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

DowntownDermacol

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

fruity100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

smoky48%

violet30%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryCardamomGrapefruitBergamotMandarinNutmegGingerCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumRoseCedar

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseOlibanumMuskMossWoody Notes

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Incense. Durations are only published for Downtown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night44

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 19%Party 13%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,180

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Downtown takes an unconventional path for an everyday men's fragrance. The opening bursts with tart blackberry, zesty bergamot, and crushed grapefruit. It feels crisp. Soon after the initial mist settles, spicy ginger and nutmeg cut through the sweet cassis and melon notes, steering the profile away from simp…

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 …

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.

Do Downtown and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Incense.

Is Downtown or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Downtown suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Downtown and Abjar?

Downtown has top notes of Blackberry, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Musk and Moss. 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).