Fragrance comparison

I Hate Mondays vs Abjar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

I Hate Mondays

Clash

4.002 votes

Rank #64,651 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #25,258 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 3 of 3 categories.

I Hate Mondays
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

I Hate Mondays0/3

Abjar3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

I Hate MondaysClash

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ 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

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

rose61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PepperBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

RoseSpicy Notes

Base2 to 4 hours

VetiverVanillaCedar

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPepper. Durations are only published for I Hate Mondays, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,651

PerfumerMichel Girard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Hate Mondays by Clash is an aromatic spicy fragrance built to cut through early morning fatigue with a crisp, energising bite. It opens with sharp black pepper and a splash of sour bergamot peel, giving immediate lift before settling into an unexpected floral heart of dry rose mixed with warm spicy notes. The base a…

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, I Hate Mondays or Abjar?

Abjar takes 3 of 3 categories. I Hate Mondays is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose I Hate Mondays for a woody and fresh spicy character. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, I Hate Mondays or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, I Hate Mondays 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Hate Mondays or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, I Hate Mondays 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Hate Mondays and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pepper.

What are the notes in I Hate Mondays and Abjar?

I Hate Mondays has top notes of Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Spicy Notes, a base of Vetiver, Vanilla and Cedar. 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).