Fragrance comparison

Tobacos vs Abjar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

3 wins

Tobacos

LELINE

5.002 votes

Rank #38,051 LeatherCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,295 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacos takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tobacos
Choose it for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Tobacos3/4

Abjar1/4

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

TobacosLELINE

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

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

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

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityTobacos

SillageTobacos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value28

Category winnerTobacosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

cherry92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

animalic69%

woody61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both leather, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

Black CherryClary SageNeroliMandarin OrangeViolet LeavesGrapefruitLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoPapyrusJasmineOrris

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverMossCashmere WoodLabdanumVanilla

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Tobacco and Leather. Durations are only published for Tobacos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 38%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,051

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tobacos by LELINE wastes no time making an entrance. You get an immediate splash of tart grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and sweet black cherry that smells like dark fruit compote simmering on a stove. Within minutes, the zesty citrus flash burns off. What remains is a dense core of dry tobacco leaf, powdery orris root, …

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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, Tobacos or Abjar?

Tobacos takes 3 of 4 categories. Tobacos is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Tobacos for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tobacos or Abjar?

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

Which projects more, Tobacos or Abjar?

Tobacos projects furthest (Tobacos 92/100, Abjar 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tobacos and Abjar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Tobacos or Abjar better for summer or winter?

Tobacos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tobacos and Abjar?

Tobacos has top notes of Black Cherry, Clary Sage, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tobacco, Papyrus, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver. 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).