Fragrance comparison

L'Es vs Abjar

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

L'Es

Inconscio Odori et Profumi

5.001 votes

Rank #47,142 Fresh SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,299 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

L'Es
Choose it for a fresh spicy and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

L'Es2/4

Abjar2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Es
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: L'Es
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

L'EsInconscio Odori et Profumi

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityL'Es

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value28

Category winnerL'EsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

musky92%

amber84%

woody77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black LeatherPatchouliAmbergrisBirch TarBergamotLabdanumPepperGingerFennelCedarCivetOud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPepper, Civet and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, 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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,142

PerfumerLuigi Cacciatore

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Es by Inconscio Odori et Profumi is an intense Oriental Woody creation that leans heavily into raw, animalic textures. With notes of black leather, birch tar, and oud, it offers a challenging profile for the serious enthusiast. It performs best in cooler weather, grounding the wearer with its smoky, resinous base th…

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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, L'Es or Abjar?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. L'Es is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose L'Es for a fresh spicy and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, L'Es or Abjar?

L'Es lasts longest (L'Es 100/100, Abjar 91/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Es or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, L'Es 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Es and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Pepper, Civet and Oud.

What are the notes in L'Es and Abjar?

L'Es features Black Leather, Patchouli, Ambergris, Birch Tar and Bergamot. 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).