Fragrance comparison

Al Khaleej vs Haddian

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Al Khaleej

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.405 votes

Rank #22,892 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Haddian

Dorin

—0 votes

Rank #73,660 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Khaleej takes 1 of 1 categories.

Al Khaleej
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Haddian
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Al Khaleej1/1

Haddian0/1

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

Al KhaleejAl Haramain Perfumes

HaddianDorin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 14%Want 63%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud83%

floral65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesFloral NotesSandalwoodAnise

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

AniseGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRaspberryCuminPepperIncense

Base6-10 hrs

CedarAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPatchouliLeatherMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Anise. Durations are only published for Haddian, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 33%Casual 29%Party 21%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,892

PerfumerFrancisco Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#73,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAl KhaleejHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Dorin Haddian opens with an unmistakable splash of green herbs and sweet star anise that smells like clean licorice candy crushed over fresh garden foliage. Within fifteen minutes, the scent shifts into a heart of crushed black pepper, warm culinary cumin, and smoky incense, tempered by a tart hint of red raspberry. A…

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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.

Do Al Khaleej and Haddian smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Anise.

Is Al Khaleej or Haddian better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Al Khaleej and Haddian?

Al Khaleej features Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood and Anise. Haddian has top notes of Anise and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Raspberry, Cumin and Pepper, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Patchouli.