Fragrance comparison

Image Woman vs Abjar

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,661 ratings analysed

Image Woman

Cerruti

4.001,575 votes

Rank #3,136 LeatherFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,001 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Image Woman
Choose it for a leather and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Image Woman2/7

Abjar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Image WomanCerruti

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1,575 votes

Have 47%Had 53%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

30%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

1,575 votes

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerAbjarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value28

Category winnerImage WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fresh spicy91%

green83%

citrus74%

woody65%

smoky56%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both leather, woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitPepperGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Mint

Base6-8+ hrs

BirchLeatherVirginia CedarAmber

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPepper, Leather and Amber. Durations are only published for Image Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day100

Night33

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAbjarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

Work 43%Casual 37%Date 12%Party 8%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,136

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews96

Overall rank#24,001

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImage WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerruti Image Woman is a crisp, unpretentious green aromatic fragrance built for clearheaded daily wear. It cuts right through sticky summer air. The opening hits with tart grapefruit flesh, cracked black pepper, and crushed green leaves that smell like a freshly sheared lawn. There is zero sugary syrup here. Instead,…

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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, Image Woman or Abjar?

Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories. Image Woman is rated 4.00/5 from 1,575 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Image Woman for a leather and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Image Woman or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Image Woman 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Image Woman or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Image Woman 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Image Woman and Abjar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Pepper, Leather and Amber.

Is Image Woman or Abjar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Abjar is the stronger pick. For winter, Abjar is the stronger pick. Image Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Image Woman and Abjar?

Image Woman has top notes of Grapefruit, Pepper and Green Notes, heart notes of Mint, a base of Birch, Leather, Virginia Cedar and Amber. 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).