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The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 vs Abjar

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

Updated 89 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • The Beijing Dream 游园京梦

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Abjar

    Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

The Beijing Dream 游园京梦1/4
Abjar3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Abjar
Sillage & projection
Abjar
Value for money
The Beijing Dream 游园京梦
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
The Beijing Dream 游园京梦RECLASSIFIED RE调香室
AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%
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
33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
67%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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate33
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value28
Category winnerThe Beijing Dream 游园京梦Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
leather92%
amber84%
smoky77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotNectarineGinger
Heart
ClovesJasmineCinnamonRosemary
Base
VanillaTonka BeanCedarTobaccoPatchouli
Top
CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper
Heart
LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood
Base
CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin
InformationalShared notesTobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring61
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men74
Unisex20
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,952

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A warm spicy woody scent with a bright opening of bergamot, nectarine and ginger, The Beijing Dream quickly settles into clove, cinnamon and rosemary over a sweet base of vanilla, tonka, cedar, tobacco and patchouli. It reads richer than fresh, with a softly aromatic edge. Sample first if you prefer very clean, airy w…

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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, The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 or Abjar?

Abjar takes 3 of 4 categories. The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tobacco.

Is The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 or Abjar better for summer or winter?

The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 and Abjar?

The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 has top notes of Bergamot, Nectarine and Ginger, heart notes of Cloves, Jasmine, Cinnamon and Rosemary, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar 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).

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