Fragrance comparison

Senato vs Abjar

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Senato

Paolo Pecora Milano

4.5010 votes

Rank #40,975 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,299 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Senato
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Senato1/5

Abjar4/5

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

SenatoPaolo Pecora Milano

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 55%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value28

Category winnerSenatoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla91%

herbal83%

amber74%

warm spicy65%

sweet56%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Senato, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day56

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Date 33%Work 28%Casual 26%Party 13%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,975

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Pecora Milano Senato is a bittersweet woody scent built around green artemisia, spicy cardamom, and dark agarwood. It trades loud barnyard funk for an aromatic, tailored warmth. Skin chemistry brings out an unexpected balance between herbal bite and smooth resin. The fragrance warms up through a creamy tonka bea…

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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, Senato or Abjar?

Abjar takes 4 of 5 categories. Senato is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Senato for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Senato or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Senato 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Senato or Abjar?

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

Do Senato and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud).

Is Senato or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Senato suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Senato and Abjar?

Senato has top notes of Artemisia and Cardamom, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Agarwood (Oud). 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).