Poivre 23 London vs Abjar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories.
Poivre 23 LondonChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
AbjarChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Poivre 23 London2/7
Abjar5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Abjar
- Community sentiment
- Abjar
- Longevity
- Abjar
- Sillage & projection
- Abjar
- Value for money
- Abjar
- Versatility
- Poivre 23 London
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Poivre 23 London
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Poivre 23 LondonLe LaboAbjarThe Spirit of DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 527 votes
Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%
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 hate52%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
527 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
Category winners
LongevityAbjar
SillageAbjar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAbjarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody90%
fresh spicy80%
warm spicy70%
balsamic60%
vanilla50%
woody100%
leather92%
amber84%
smoky77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PepperLabdanumVanillaIncenseStyraxGuaiac WoodSandalwoodPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper
Heart
LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood
Base
CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin
InformationalShared notesPepper, Incense, Styrax and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Poivre 23 London, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer11
Fall100
Winter89
Day76
Night100
Spring61
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPoivre 23 LondonMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,448
PerfumerNathalie Lorson
Launched—
Reviews73
Overall rank#25,710
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPoivre 23 LondonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPoivre 23 London by Le Labo is a rich amber spice fragrance built around a stark contrast between sharp culinary bite and warm balsamic sweetness. The scent announces itself with an intense burst of crushed black pepper that feels brisk and dry. Soon after, the sharp initial kick mellows into a dense heart of resinous…
Reviews →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 …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Poivre 23 London or Abjar?
Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories. Poivre 23 London is rated 4.22/5 from 527 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Poivre 23 London for a amber and woody character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Poivre 23 London or Abjar?
Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Poivre 23 London 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Poivre 23 London or Abjar?
Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Poivre 23 London 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Poivre 23 London and Abjar smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Pepper, Incense, Styrax and Guaiac Wood.
Is Poivre 23 London or Abjar better for summer or winter?
For summer, Abjar is the stronger pick. For winter, Abjar is the stronger pick. Poivre 23 London suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Poivre 23 London and Abjar?
Poivre 23 London features Pepper, Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense and Styrax. 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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