Fragrance comparison

Sugaring vs Abjar

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 98 ratings analysed

Sugaring

Ikiryō

3.6712 votes

Rank #65,627 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #26,130 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sugaring
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy 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.

Sugaring1/5

Abjar4/5

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

SugaringIkiryō

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

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

42%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value28

Category winnerSugaringBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeachVanillaNutmegImmortelleCashmeranBrandyOriental notesCostusWhite TobaccoAmberwoodOlibanumIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNutmeg and Incense. Durations are only published for Sugaring, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,627

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sugaring by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around warm amber, rich vanilla, and ripe peach. It opens with a splash of boozy brandy spiced by aromatic nutmeg, quickly folding into sweet heliotrope and white tobacco. As it settles, smoky incense and olibanum join resinous amberwood, cashmeran, and the animalic wa…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sugaring or Abjar?

Abjar takes 4 of 5 categories. Sugaring is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Sugaring for a amber and warm spicy 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, Sugaring or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Sugaring 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sugaring or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Sugaring 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sugaring and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Nutmeg and Incense.

Is Sugaring or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Sugaring suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sugaring and Abjar?

Sugaring features Peach, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Immortelle and Cashmeran. 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).