Fragrance comparison

Hot! Fragrances Brown vs Abjar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Hot! Fragrances Brown

Ulric de Varens · 2008

3.3315 votes

Rank #63,601 PowderyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,268 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Hot! Fragrances Brown
Choose it for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Hot! Fragrances Brown0/4

Abjar4/4

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

Hot! Fragrances BrownUlric de Varens

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 44%Had 15%Want 41%

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

13%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

15 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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

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

powdery100%

fresh spicy83%

warm spicy65%

musky48%

woody30%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PepperPowdery NotesClovesMuskNutmegSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPepper, Nutmeg and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Hot! Fragrances Brown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night64

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 18%Party 9%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,601

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2008

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hot! Fragrances Brown by Ulric de Varens combines dry kitchen spice with soft barber-clean powder. The scent pushes out an immediate kick of black pepper and pungent cloves before settling into a warm core of freshly grated nutmeg. Do not overspray this early. A brief alcohol rush clears in two minutes, revealing clea…

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.

Which is better, Hot! Fragrances Brown or Abjar?

Abjar takes 4 of 4 categories. Hot! Fragrances Brown is rated 3.33/5 from 15 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Hot! Fragrances Brown for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hot! Fragrances Brown or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Hot! Fragrances Brown 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hot! Fragrances Brown or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Hot! Fragrances Brown 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hot! Fragrances Brown and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Nutmeg and Sandalwood.

Is Hot! Fragrances Brown or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Hot! Fragrances Brown suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hot! Fragrances Brown and Abjar?

Hot! Fragrances Brown features Pepper, Powdery Notes, Cloves, Musk and Nutmeg. 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).