Abjar The Spirit of Dubai for women and men

The opening of Abjar is anything but "light" or "delicate". And its challenging. I know noses vary and it's all subjective, but to me the opening of Abjar smells like a bandaid that has been yanked off the butt of a yak after a few weeks. Animalics and smoky leather simply do not smell good. But into the drydown, the animalics recede and the creamier, sweeter ambers and balsams emerge to smooth out the entire wear. But there are lots of smoky, creamy leather scent profiles out there. Bad opening and undistinguished but wearable drydown isn't a winner for me. I like Turath though, with its more prominent fruity accords..

Bought a sample from ScentSplit. I like it, but it's a *very* light and delicate leather fragrance, barely noticeable and way closer to a skin scent than to a perfume. Longevity is ok, several hours, but projection is non existent

Magnificent incense leather bomb with that classic 80s chypre base.

If you are a fan of the old days powerhouses,(Kourus, Antaeus, Balenciaga PH, etc) you need to try this.
(Plus big green incense and a slight middle eastern twist) everything of superb quality, there’s more than 450 ingredients in the formula of this behemoth.

Big, bold, doesn’t ask for your approval, doesn’t fear war scenarios, like a proper horse does, never holds back. Always, always Brave.

There’s a lot to say about this one.

Leathery, oudy, smoke, incense, green, dry, tobacco, green.

Opening for me is a large citrus blast with emphasis on orange. It has an effervescent quality like getting your nose up close to a soft drink. I am reminded of mixing orange liqueur with sprite. There are so many notes that I seem to pick up something new each time. It dries down to a masculine fougere but with a very modern interpretation. It's very strong and high quality, lasting 8+ hours on my skin - but for those 8 hours it's belting out notes like a fireworks display. The few minutes after the opening blast is where it shines.

Well blended dirty horsy smell kind, and very musky tho. But I love it and can't stop sniffing my wrist 🙂

leathery heavy version of Baz ( i love Baz personally), this didn't work for me.

Equal to Diaghilev? Are you kidding me? This is nothing like Diaghilev, nor is it a chypre. It's kind of the runt of the Second Generation (G2) Spirit of Dubai. It is cloying, not as cloying as Baz but Baz smells better. The Second Generation fragrances are sweeter and richer than the First Generation, which are mostly over-the-top saffron, oud, leather fragrances. Abjar is more syrupy and candy smelling. Pass on this one; for me the best Second Generation SoD are Narjesi (which is very similar to Black Aoud Intense by Montale) and Diwan.

Imagine a scent that is so complicated so well rounded that each wear will surprise you in a different way.
Imagine a chypre that's equal to diaghilev and imagine the best leather in the game. That is abjar. A perfume can't get any better then this but for experienced noses only. It's not skanky or daring in anyway Infact is quite a mass pleaser but the experienced noses will enjoy it like it was meant to be enjoyed, a leathery chypre 2 words but yet so complicated that it'll knock your socks off.
A must sample for all the chypre and oriental lovers out there .
Please do sample it before saying it's overpriced then decide have you sniffed anything so beautiful so complicated and well rounded ever before?
Performance : easy 12 hours
Projection : it's a monster
Sillage : again a monster that will leave people surprised.

Sample of the Night is Abjar by The Spirit of Dubai

I had the opportunity to sample this one earlier tonight. I sampled 3 other fragrances as well but #Abjar definitely overpowered the other fragrances. Not the best night to sample fragrances but definitely worth it😍. When I first sprayed Abjar, I disregard it immediately as the opening is not the greatest here but after about an hour, I was picking up this Leathery Tobacco note and immediately glued my nose to the point where I had sprayed Abjar. I was surprised as how this fragrance changed from being the scent of "Pan Masalaa" to something this gorgeous 😍😍. This is definitely luxurious. Very rich, refined and just blended to perfection. Florals, spices, woody and smoky. As the fragrance settles more notes like Pine, Oud, Musk, Saffron and Tonka. This is my first time wearing this fragrance and I am madly in love with this one.

Narotic. Sensual. Outwordly. This is one of the best commmercially available luxurious perfumes. A deep, complex yet refreshing scent full of musks, deep rich florals, spices and Oud. Start with a musky chypre scent dark damp and Oudy. The fine animalic musks make it vintage in appeal. Later on the florals rise with a beautiful smoky saffron. The animalic tone down and then rise the gorgeous deer musk. Extremely rich and refined. It's not for casual compliment seekers. Definitely for the mature crowd with the moolah. Price is way too much. But you won't find a blend like this these day. The only thing which beats it for half the price is Siberian Musk by Areej le Dore which utlises legally sourced musk. But this is definitely spectacular. Great longevity with a comfortable projection and heavy sillage.