Fragrance comparison

Al Khaleej vs Zaharoff Pour Homme

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Al Khaleej

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.405 votes

Rank #22,887 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Zaharoff Pour Homme

Zaharoff

4.3918 votes

Rank #26,762 WoodyWarm Spicy

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.
Zaharoff Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Al Khaleej2/4

Zaharoff Pour Homme2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zaharoff Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Al Khaleej
Value for money: Zaharoff Pour Homme
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

Zaharoff Pour HommeZaharoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 14%Want 63%

4.39/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

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

72%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityZaharoff Pour Homme

SillageAl Khaleej

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value42

Category winnerZaharoff Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud83%

floral65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

lavender77%

patchouli69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, oud 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

Top

Blue LavenderLaurelsCalabrian bergamot

Heart

AniseMadagascar Ylang-YlangPimentoGeraniumGinger

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSandalwoodMyrrhWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, 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

Spring67

Summer44

Fall89

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,887

PerfumerFrancisco Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#26,762

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Zaharoff Pour Homme opens with clean lavender and a leafy laurel note, offering a traditional aromatic start. As it develops, a dry warmth from patchouli and myrrh grounds the profile. It suits men looking for a refined, barbershop adjacent signature that transitions smoothly from office environments to formal evening…

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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 Zaharoff Pour Homme?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Al Khaleej is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Zaharoff Pour Homme is rated 4.39/5 from 18 votes. Choose Al Khaleej for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Zaharoff Pour Homme for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Khaleej or Zaharoff Pour Homme?

Zaharoff Pour Homme lasts longest (Zaharoff Pour Homme 77/100, Al Khaleej 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Khaleej or Zaharoff Pour Homme?

Al Khaleej projects furthest (Al Khaleej 77/100, Zaharoff Pour Homme 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Khaleej and Zaharoff Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Anise.

Is Al Khaleej or Zaharoff Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Al Khaleej suits evening wear; Zaharoff Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Khaleej and Zaharoff Pour Homme?

Al Khaleej features Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood and Anise. Zaharoff Pour Homme has top notes of Blue Lavender, Laurels and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Anise, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Pimento and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Sandalwood and Myrrh.