Fragrance comparison

Shade Brown vs Abjar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

Shade Brown

LELINE

5.003 votes

Rank #45,845 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,302 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Shade Brown
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Shade Brown2/4

Abjar2/4

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

Shade BrownLELINE

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityShade Brown

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value28

Category winnerShade BrownBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

White FlowersPepperSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily of the ValleyLabdanumSaffronCoffee

Base8-12 hrs

OlibanumVanillaBenzoinTobaccoAmberMuskMossOud

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPepper, Benzoin, Tobacco and Amber. Durations are only published for Shade Brown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day42

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,845

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,302

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shade Brown by LELINE balances dense amber resins against surprisingly crisp floral air. The opening punches hard. Ground pepper and gardenia petals flare up alongside an unmistakable two-minute alcohol vapor. Give it ten minutes. A dry wave of roasted coffee, leathery saffron, and green lily of the valley cools the h…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Shade Brown or Abjar?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Shade Brown is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Shade Brown for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Shade Brown or Abjar?

They last about the same: Shade Brown 93/100, Abjar 91/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Shade Brown or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Shade Brown 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shade Brown and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Pepper, Benzoin, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Shade Brown or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Shade Brown suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shade Brown and Abjar?

Shade Brown has top notes of White Flowers, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Labdanum, Saffron and Coffee, a base of Olibanum, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco. 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).