Fragrance comparison

Madame de Rohan-Chabot vs Abjar

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 117 ratings analysed

Madame de Rohan-Chabot

Parfums du Château de Versailles

3.7731 votes

Rank #55,512 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

6 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 6 of 7 categories.

Madame de Rohan-Chabot
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on versatility. 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.

Madame de Rohan-Chabot1/7

Abjar6/7

Ratings & consensus: Abjar
Community sentiment: Abjar
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Abjar
Versatility: Madame de Rohan-Chabot
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Abjar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Madame de Rohan-ChabotParfums du Château de Versailles

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 27%Had 18%Want 55%

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

32%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

31 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

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value28

Category winnerAbjarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose91%

sweet83%

citrus74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseAppleRaspberryTangerineSaffronAmberSandalwoodMuskMintLavenderGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesAmber, Sandalwood and Lavender. Durations are only published for Madame de Rohan-Chabot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall44

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMadame de Rohan-ChabotMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 21%Party 12%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,512

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Madame de Rohan-Chabot by Parfums du Château de Versailles delivers a bright burst of crisp apple, juicy raspberry, and sunlit tangerine right out of the nozzle. The initial spray feels punchy. It quickly settles into a dewy rose heart spiced by herbal geranium and a prickle of saffron. The scent never turns sticky. I…

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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, Madame de Rohan-Chabot or Abjar?

Abjar takes 6 of 7 categories. Madame de Rohan-Chabot is rated 3.77/5 from 31 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Madame de Rohan-Chabot for a fruity and rose character. Wins on versatility. 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, Madame de Rohan-Chabot or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Madame de Rohan-Chabot 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Madame de Rohan-Chabot or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Madame de Rohan-Chabot 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Madame de Rohan-Chabot and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Amber, Sandalwood and Lavender.

Is Madame de Rohan-Chabot or Abjar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madame de Rohan-Chabot is the stronger pick. For winter, Abjar is the stronger pick. Madame de Rohan-Chabot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madame de Rohan-Chabot and Abjar?

Madame de Rohan-Chabot features Rose, Apple, Raspberry, Tangerine and Saffron. 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).