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Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes vs Abjar

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

Updated 376 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes

    Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on value for money, versatility 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.

Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes3/7
Abjar4/7
Ratings & consensus
Abjar
Community sentiment
Abjar
Longevity
Abjar
Sillage & projection
Abjar
Value for money
Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes
Versatility
Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des VoluptesMugler
AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.09/ 5 · 290 votes
Have 67%Had 33%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
44%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

290 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
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value28
Category winnerMirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des VoluptesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
oud100%
rose92%
woody84%
amber77%
tobacco69%
sweet61%
woody100%
leather92%
amber84%
smoky77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Bulgarian RoseAfrican Orange Flower
Heart3-5 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)Tobacco
Base8-12+ hrs
PatchouliTonka BeanSandalwoodAmberMusk
Top
CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper
Heart
LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood
Base
CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Sandalwood and Amber. Durations are only published for Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring29
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day32
Night100
Spring61
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des VoluptesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex39
Women54
Date 41%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 10%
Men74
Unisex20
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,336

PerfumerDaphné Bugey, Nathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#24,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des VoluptesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler delivers pure drama here. Mirror Mirror Collection Miroir des Voluptes merges velvety Bulgarian rose and sweet African orange flower with dark, resinous agarwood oud. A dense curl of cured tobacco leaf immediately cuts through the floral syrup. It feels decadent and unapologetic on warm pulse points. You get an…

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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, Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes or Abjar?

Abjar takes 4 of 7 categories. Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes is rated 4.09/5 from 290 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes for a oud and rose character. Wins on value for money, versatility 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, Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Sandalwood and Amber.

Is Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes or Abjar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Abjar is the stronger pick. For winter, Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes is the stronger pick. Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes and Abjar?

Mirror Mirror Collection - Miroir des Voluptes has top notes of Bulgarian Rose and African Orange Flower, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood 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).

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