Fragrance comparison

Alexander The Great vs Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Alexander The Great

Alexandria Fragrances

3.6147 votes

Rank #26,064 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.449 votes

Rank #34,291 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 2 of 3 categories.

Alexander The Great
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Khaltat Al Ma'adeed
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alexander The Great1/3

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Khaltat Al Ma'adeed
Sillage & projection: Khaltat Al Ma'adeed
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alexander The Great

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alexander The GreatAlexandria Fragrances

Khaltat Al Ma'adeedAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 57%Had 12%Want 30%

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

11%Hate

36 votes

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

SillageKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

oud61%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

powdery77%

rose69%

oud61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Palisander RosewoodCinnamonLavenderApple

Heart

CedarRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmber

Notes

MuskAmbergrisRoseAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPalisander RosewoodCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood, Cedar, Rose 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

Spring81

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,064

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#34,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAlexander The GreatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alexander The Great opens with spiced apple, lavender and rosewood, then settles into a smoother mix of sandalwood, vanilla, amber and oud. It usually reads woody, warm and slightly powdery rather than rough or animalic. This is a richer, cooler-weather style with a dressy edge, but the experience seems mixed on perfo…

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Khaltat Al Ma'adeed is an oud-forward rose and musk fragrance that wears like a dense extrait. It opens loud and unapologetically animalic, then settles into smoky woods with a salty ambergris edge and a powdery, musky finish. If you enjoy strong Middle Eastern style oud and want a more masculine-leaning rose on skin,…

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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, Alexander The Great or Khaltat Al Ma'adeed?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 2 of 3 categories. Alexander The Great is rated 3.61/5 from 47 votes; Khaltat Al Ma'adeed is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Alexander The Great for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Khaltat Al Ma'adeed for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alexander The Great or Khaltat Al Ma'adeed?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed lasts longest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 93/100, Alexander The Great 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alexander The Great or Khaltat Al Ma'adeed?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed projects furthest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 84/100, Alexander The Great 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alexander The Great and Khaltat Al Ma'adeed smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood, Cedar, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Alexander The Great or Khaltat Al Ma'adeed better for summer or winter?

Alexander The Great suits evening wear; Khaltat Al Ma'adeed suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alexander The Great and Khaltat Al Ma'adeed?

Alexander The Great has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cinnamon, Lavender and Apple, heart notes of Cedar, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Khaltat Al Ma'adeed features Musk, Ambergris, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.