Fragrance comparison

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli vs Meraki

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

4 wins

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.7774 votes

Rank #9,796 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli takes 4 of 4 categories.

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli4/4

Meraki0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli
Sillage & projection: Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli
Value for money: Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al Haramain Oudh PatchouliAl Haramain Perfumes

MerakiParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

74 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityAl Haramain Oudh Patchouli

SillageAl Haramain Oudh Patchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value0

Category winnerAl Haramain Oudh PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky91%

smoky83%

oud74%

powdery65%

animalic56%

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, smoky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SmokeWoodsy NotesAnimal notes

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliCedar

Base

Black MuskAmberVanilla

Notes

LeatherAromatic SpicesWoodsy NotesAnimal notesEarthy NotesPatchouliSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Meraki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex17

Women9

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAl Haramain Oudh PatchouliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A dark, smoky oud and patchouli with a blunt, animalic opening that can read leathery and bitter on skin. As it settles, amber warmth and a faint vanilla sweetness peek through the black-musk woods, but it stays dense and unapologetic. This is a cold-weather, event-friendly scent for people who like bold Middle Easter…

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Meraki by Parfums Vintage is a dark, pungent scent built around heavy leather, smoke, and woody notes. Released in 2021 as a masculine fragrance, it delivers an uncompromising blast of earthy notes and aromatic spices right from the first spray. Rather than softening the profile with fresh citrus or sweet resins, 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, Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli or Meraki?

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli takes 4 of 4 categories. Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli is rated 3.77/5 from 74 votes; Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character.

Which lasts longer, Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli or Meraki?

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli lasts longest (Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli 78/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli or Meraki?

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli projects furthest (Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli 75/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli and Meraki smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and animalic accords. Common notes include Smoke, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Patchouli.

Is Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli or Meraki better for summer or winter?

Meraki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli and Meraki?

Al Haramain Oudh Patchouli has top notes of Smoke, Woodsy Notes and Animal notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Black Musk, Amber and Vanilla. Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes.