Fragrance comparison

Al Khaleej vs Itr Al Ward

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Al Khaleej

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.405 votes

Rank #22,904 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Itr Al Ward

Al Shareef Oudh

5.001 votes

Rank #60,950 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Al Khaleej
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Itr Al Ward
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Al Khaleej2/4

Itr Al Ward2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Itr Al Ward
Sillage & projection: Al Khaleej
Value for money: Itr Al Ward
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

Itr Al WardAl Shareef Oudh

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 14%Want 63%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%

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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityItr Al Ward

SillageAl Khaleej

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerItr Al WardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud83%

floral65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

rose88%

amber77%

aromatic65%

woody53%

powdery42%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

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

Top

CardamomTaif RoseBulgarian RoseAnise

Heart

MyrrhSaffronOlibanumCinnamonCloves

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Musk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,904

PerfumerFrancisco Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#60,950

PerfumerAl Shareef Jawed

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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Itr Al Ward is a rose-forward attar perfume that leans warm, spicy and resinous. You get a lift of cardamom and anise over two styles of rose, then a darker heart of saffron, myrrh and incense. As it settles, sandalwood, oud and musk turn the rose more ambery and woody. If you like rich rose with spice and smoke, this…

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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, Al Khaleej or Itr Al Ward?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Al Khaleej is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Itr Al Ward is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Al Khaleej for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Itr Al Ward for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Khaleej or Itr Al Ward?

Itr Al Ward lasts longest (Itr Al Ward 100/100, Al Khaleej 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Khaleej or Itr Al Ward?

Al Khaleej projects furthest (Al Khaleej 77/100, Itr Al Ward 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Khaleej and Itr Al Ward smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Anise.

Is Al Khaleej or Itr Al Ward better for summer or winter?

Al Khaleej suits evening wear; Itr Al Ward suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Khaleej and Itr Al Ward?

Al Khaleej features Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood and Anise. Itr Al Ward has top notes of Cardamom, Taif Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Anise, heart notes of Myrrh, Saffron, Olibanum and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.