Fragrance comparison

Sinful Garden vs Abjar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

Sinful Garden

G Parfums

3.899 votes

Rank #58,702 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,352 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sinful Garden
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sinful Garden1/4

Abjar3/4

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

Sinful GardenG Parfums

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

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

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value28

Category winnerSinful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonBenzoinPlumCedarClovesMuskSandalwoodRosePeachGingerVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBenzoin and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Sinful Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,702

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,352

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sinful Garden by G Parfums wastes zero time. The first spray releases a thick burst of dark plum, pungent cloves, and warm cinnamon that demands attention. You get an immediate kick of stinging alcohol for three minutes before the natural oils take over your skin. As the initial heat calms down, a stewed peach accord …

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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, Sinful Garden or Abjar?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Sinful Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Sinful Garden for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sinful Garden or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Sinful Garden 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sinful Garden or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Sinful Garden 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sinful Garden and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Benzoin and Sandalwood.

Is Sinful Garden or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Sinful Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sinful Garden and Abjar?

Sinful Garden features Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum, Cedar and Cloves. 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).