Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Royal Instinct vs Abjar

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Dua’s Royal Instinct

The Dua Brand

4.254 votes

Rank #50,040 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,581 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 2 of 3 categories.

Dua’s Royal Instinct
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dua’s Royal Instinct1/3

Abjar2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Dua’s Royal Instinct
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

Dua’s Royal InstinctThe Dua Brand

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

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

25%Love

75%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value28

Category winnerDua’s Royal InstinctBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

cacao72%

smoky58%

balsamic44%

vanilla30%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cacao PodIncenseGoldBenzoinMadagascar VanillaBlack AmberLabdanumAmbretteNutmegAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesIncense, Benzoin, Nutmeg and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua’s Royal Instinct by The Dua Brand is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Dua’s Royal Instinct was launched in 2021. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

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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, Dua’s Royal Instinct or Abjar?

Abjar takes 2 of 3 categories. Dua’s Royal Instinct is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Dua’s Royal Instinct for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Dua’s Royal Instinct or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Dua’s Royal Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Royal Instinct and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Benzoin, Nutmeg and Amber.

Is Dua’s Royal Instinct or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Royal Instinct suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Royal Instinct and Abjar?

Dua’s Royal Instinct features Cacao Pod, Incense, Gold, Benzoin and Madagascar Vanilla. 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).