Fragrance comparison

Enjoli Midnight vs Abjar

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Enjoli Midnight

Charles of the Ritz

4.3719 votes

Rank #45,944 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,982 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 5 of 5 categories.

Enjoli Midnight
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Enjoli Midnight0/5

Abjar5/5

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

Enjoli MidnightCharles of the Ritz

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 19%Had 19%Want 63%

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

63%Love

21%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value28

Category winnerAbjarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesMandarin OrangeBay LeafFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

JasminePatchouliCinnamonSandalwoodRoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanilleOlibanumStyraxBenzoinFrench labdanum

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Sandalwood, Styrax and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Enjoli Midnight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter57

Day32

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 39%Party 32%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charles of the Ritz launched Enjoli Midnight in 1984 as the nocturnal sequel to their famous daytime blockbuster. While the original scent captured the working woman's daytime hustle, Midnight was engineered for after-hours romance. It opens with brisk aldehydes, herbal bay leaf, and tart mandarin before plunging into…

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, Enjoli Midnight or Abjar?

Abjar takes 5 of 5 categories. Enjoli Midnight is rated 4.37/5 from 19 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Enjoli Midnight for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Enjoli Midnight or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Enjoli Midnight 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Enjoli Midnight or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Enjoli Midnight 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Enjoli Midnight and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Sandalwood, Styrax and Benzoin.

Is Enjoli Midnight or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Enjoli Midnight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Enjoli Midnight and Abjar?

Enjoli Midnight has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Bay Leaf and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli, Cinnamon and Sandalwood, a base of Musk, Vanille, Olibanum and Styrax. 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).