Fragrance comparison

Immortelle vs Abjar

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 338 ratings analysed

Immortelle

Manos Gerakinis

4.21252 votes

Rank #3,917 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%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 7 categories.

Immortelle
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Immortelle2/7

Abjar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImmortelleManos Gerakinis

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%

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

52%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

252 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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value28

Category winnerImmortelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

herbal77%

cinnamon65%

amber53%

woody42%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonCloves

Heart3-5 hrs

ImmortelleMilk

Base7-10+ hrs

Brown sugarBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouli

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBenzoin and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Immortelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAbjarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex64

Women23

Date 40%Casual 24%Party 21%Work 14%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#24,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImmortelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The spicy kick of cinnamon and ground cloves hits your nose the second you spray Manos Gerakinis Immortelle. It is undeniably cozy. Within ten minutes, the golden immortelle flower unfolds with its signature aroma of toasted fenugreek, warm maple sap, and sun-baked wild hay. A dollop of warm milk rounds out the herbal…

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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, Immortelle or Abjar?

Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories. Immortelle is rated 4.21/5 from 252 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Immortelle for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Immortelle or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Immortelle 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Immortelle or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Immortelle 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Immortelle and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Benzoin and Sandalwood.

Is Immortelle or Abjar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Abjar is the stronger pick. For winter, Immortelle is the stronger pick. Immortelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Immortelle and Abjar?

Immortelle has top notes of Cinnamon and Cloves, heart notes of Immortelle and Milk, a base of Brown sugar, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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).