Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Ambre Narguile vs Abjar

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 5,039 ratings analysed

Hermessence Ambre Narguile

Hermès · 2004

4.314,953 votes

Rank #182 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,299 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Hermessence Ambre Narguile3/7

Abjar4/7

Ratings & consensus: Abjar
Community sentiment: Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Versatility: Abjar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hermessence Ambre Narguile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hermessence Ambre NarguileHermès

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 4,953 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

58%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

3,973 votes

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value28

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

honey61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonHoneyRumCaramelTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinTobaccoLabdanumCoumarinSesameMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBenzoin and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAbjarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex59

Women27

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#182

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2004

Reviews459

Overall rank#24,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermessence Ambre Narguile by Hermès smells like a warm, freshly baked apple tart pulled straight from the oven on a frosty evening. The scent opens with a lively splash of dark rum, sweet cinnamon spice, and golden honeycomb, creating a cozy aroma that instantly makes your mouth water. As it rests on your skin, the i…

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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, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Abjar?

Abjar takes 4 of 7 categories. Hermessence Ambre Narguile is rated 4.31/5 from 4,953 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Hermessence Ambre Narguile for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Hermessence Ambre Narguile 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Hermessence Ambre Narguile 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Benzoin and Tobacco.

Is Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Abjar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Abjar is the stronger pick. For winter, Hermessence Ambre Narguile is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Abjar?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile features Cinnamon, Honey, Rum, Caramel and Tonka Bean. 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).