Fragrance comparison

Mosaic vs Abjar

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Mosaic

Venezia 1920

—0 votes

Rank #65,331 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #23,870 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mosaic
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Mosaic1/3

Abjar2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Mosaic
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

MosaicVenezia 1920

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value28

Category winnerMosaicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

leather84%

sweet77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Dates

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodSaffronLeather

Base6-10+ hrs

BenzoinVetiverMusk

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Leather and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Mosaic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 37%Casual 25%Party 21%Work 17%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,331

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,870

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Venezia 1920 Mosaic opens with a rich, chewy burst of dark dates. The sweetness feels thick yet never cloying. Within ten minutes, dry saffron threads and creamy sandalwood cut through the fruit. You soon get a steady hum of supple leather that smells like a worn jacket. Earthy vetiver and golden benzoin resin anchor …

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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 lasts longer, Mosaic or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Mosaic 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mosaic and Abjar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Leather and Benzoin.

Is Mosaic or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Mosaic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mosaic and Abjar?

Mosaic has top notes of Dates, heart notes of Sandalwood, Saffron and Leather, a base of Benzoin, Vetiver and Musk. 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).