Fragrance comparison

Mystery Tobacco vs Abjar

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 699 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mystery Tobacco

Carolina Herrera

4.40613 votes

Rank #1,200 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #23,885 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystery Tobacco takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mystery Tobacco
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Mystery Tobacco4/7

Abjar3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystery TobaccoCarolina Herrera

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 613 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerMystery TobaccoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

613 votes

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerMystery TobaccoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value28

Category winnerMystery TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco92%

patchouli84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OsmanthusGingerCitrusesArtemisia

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoPatchouliGuaiac WoodVetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka Bean

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Mystery Tobacco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAbjarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex27

Women6

Date 43%Party 30%Casual 15%Work 13%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,200

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews113

Overall rank#23,885

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMystery TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Mystery Tobacco delivers a dense, warming cloud of blonde pipe tobacco, earthy patchouli, and sweet tonka bean right from the first spray. Osmanthus flower adds a subtle apricot fruitiness to the top, cutting through a bright burst of ginger and citrus. Do not overspray it. It feels thick, plush, and …

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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, Mystery Tobacco or Abjar?

Mystery Tobacco takes 4 of 7 categories. Mystery Tobacco is rated 4.40/5 from 613 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Mystery Tobacco for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mystery Tobacco or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Mystery Tobacco 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Tobacco or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Mystery Tobacco 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Tobacco and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Guaiac Wood.

Is Mystery Tobacco or Abjar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Mystery Tobacco and Abjar?

Mystery Tobacco has top notes of Osmanthus, Ginger, Citruses and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean. 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).