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1 Solar Soul vs Al Khaleej

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

Updated 69 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • 1 Solar Soul

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Al Khaleej

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

1 Solar Soul2/4
Al Khaleej2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
1 Solar Soul
Sillage & projection
Al Khaleej
Value for money
1 Solar Soul
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Al Khaleej

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
1 Solar SoulSpiritum
Al KhaleejAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 21%Had 10%Want 69%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 23%Had 14%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
20%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
6%Hate

64 votes

20%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
40%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate60
Category winners

Longevity1 Solar Soul

SillageAl Khaleej

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value52
¤ Price value25
Category winner1 Solar SoulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
almond61%
woody100%
oud83%
floral65%
powdery48%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AmarettoClary SageAnise
Heart
Fig NectarFigTeaRose
Base
ImmortelleAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanIncenseDriftwoodBenzoinSandalwoodMusk
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesFloral NotesSandalwoodAnise

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAnise, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring35
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men10
Unisex62
Women28

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,095

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,887

PerfumerFrancisco Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAl KhaleejHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spiritum 1 Solar Soul opens with a sweet splash of nutty amaretto liqueur mixed with aromatic clary sage and spicy anise. As the bright initial burst softens, lush fig nectar and black tea unfold across the skin, giving the heart a jammy yet refreshing fruity depth. The dry-down settles into a rich blanket of creamy v…

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Al Khaleej is a smoky, incense-forward oud scent that leans dark, woody, and distinctly Middle Eastern in style. The opening can read as smoke and resin, then moves into precious woods and oud. As it settles, a bitter floral edge (think saffron, rose, and geranium) shows up, with a musky amber base and a powdery veil…

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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, 1 Solar Soul or Al Khaleej?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 1 Solar Soul is rated 4.00/5 from 64 votes; Al Khaleej is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose 1 Solar Soul for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Al Khaleej for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 1 Solar Soul or Al Khaleej?

1 Solar Soul lasts longest (1 Solar Soul 78/100, Al Khaleej 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1 Solar Soul or Al Khaleej?

Al Khaleej projects furthest (Al Khaleej 77/100, 1 Solar Soul 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1 Solar Soul and Al Khaleej smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Anise, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is 1 Solar Soul or Al Khaleej better for summer or winter?

Al Khaleej suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1 Solar Soul and Al Khaleej?

1 Solar Soul has top notes of Amaretto, Clary Sage and Anise, heart notes of Fig Nectar, Fig, Tea and Rose, a base of Immortelle, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Incense. Al Khaleej features Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood and Anise.

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