Fragrance comparison

Sabbia vs Abraj

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 166 ratings analysed

Sabbia

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,650 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Abraj

The Spirit of Dubai

4.09166 votes

Rank #28,149 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abraj takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sabbia
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Abraj
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sabbia0/1

Abraj1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SabbiaProfessor

AbrajThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.09/ 5 · 166 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

49%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

166 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value37

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

citrus65%

powdery56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CuminSaffronCardamom

Heart2 to 4 hours

Damask RoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaTonka Bean

Base5 to 7 hours

SandalwoodMuskAmberCedar

Top

BergamotCardamomSaffronLavenderPetitgrainDamask RosePink PepperPine

Heart

CypressVioletCedarGeraniumRed RoseJasmineThymeLeather

Base

PatchouliMuskOakmossMossSandalwoodVanillaAmberCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Damask Rose and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Durations are only published for Sabbia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men57

Unisex38

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,650

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbrajHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sabbia by Professor delivers a warm, dry oriental woody profile anchored by resinous depth and pungent kitchen spice. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of earthy cumin, bittersweet saffron, and aromatic cardamom. This initial heat softens as a core of velvety damask rose, smoky cypriol oil, and almond-tinged tonk…

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Abraj opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, black pepper, and saffron, immediately signaling a dense woody chypre architecture. As it warms on skin, dry cedar, cypress, and dark leather take command, anchored by a heavy base of patchouli, cypriol oil, and agarwood. It wears best in crisp autumn or winter air during fo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Sabbia and Abraj smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Damask Rose and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

What are the notes in Sabbia and Abraj?

Sabbia has top notes of Cumin, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Damask Rose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Amber and Cedar. Abraj has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Saffron and Lavender, heart notes of Cypress, Violet, Cedar and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Oakmoss and Moss.