Fragrance comparison

Shaken Not Stirred vs Abjar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

Shaken Not Stirred

Clash

3.502 votes

Rank #66,732 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #25,104 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 3 of 3 categories.

Shaken Not Stirred
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Shaken Not Stirred0/3

Abjar3/3

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

Shaken Not StirredClash

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

rum61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Bay LeafRumPepperCardamom

Heart1 to 2 hours

Tea RoseLaurelsBenzoin

Base2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodMuskVanilla

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPepper, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Shaken Not Stirred, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,732

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shaken Not Stirred by Clash is a woody spicy men's fragrance built around liquor, aromatics, and florals. It opens with an immediate kick of dark rum, sharp pepper, cardamom, and aromatic bay leaf. As the initial heat settles, the heart introduces an unexpected pairing of green laurels and tea rose anchored by sweet, …

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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, Shaken Not Stirred or Abjar?

Abjar takes 3 of 3 categories. Shaken Not Stirred is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Shaken Not Stirred for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Shaken Not Stirred or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Shaken Not Stirred 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shaken Not Stirred or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Shaken Not Stirred 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shaken Not Stirred and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pepper, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Shaken Not Stirred and Abjar?

Shaken Not Stirred has top notes of Bay Leaf, Rum, Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Tea Rose, Laurels and Benzoin, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla. 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).