Fragrance comparison

Çelebi vs Meydan

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 472 ratings analysed

Çelebi

Osmanli Oud

4.001 votes

Rank #62,217 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,750 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meydan takes 3 of 4 categories.

Çelebi
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Çelebi1/4

Meydan3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Meydan
Sillage & projection: Meydan
Value for money: Çelebi
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Meydan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÇelebiOsmanli Oud

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

69%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

471 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMeydan

SillageMeydan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerÇelebiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

earthy74%

white floral65%

warm spicy56%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PatchouliBenzoinVetiverCedar

Heart

JasmineNutmegGingerIso E Super

Base

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Top

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Benzoin, Vetiver and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Çelebi by Osmanli Oud opens with a sharp splash of cedar and damp patchouli before settling into a warm heart of nutmeg and fresh ginger. Iso E Super gives the blend a smooth wood-amber backbone that hugs the skin quietly through the afternoon. Clean jasmine sits low in the composition, adding a faint floral lift over…

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Meydan opens with a sharp burst of green cypress, bitter artemisia, and medicinal saffron that immediately signals an uncompromising Arabian leather scent. As the top notes quiet down, dark tobacco and smoky agarwood emerge alongside a spicy geranium heart. The base settles into a heavy, dark leather wrapped in patcho…

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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, Çelebi or Meydan?

Meydan takes 3 of 4 categories. Çelebi is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Meydan is rated 4.48/5 from 471 votes. Choose Çelebi for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Meydan for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Çelebi or Meydan?

Meydan lasts longest (Meydan 88/100, Çelebi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Çelebi or Meydan?

Meydan projects furthest (Meydan 80/100, Çelebi 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Çelebi and Meydan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Benzoin, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Çelebi or Meydan better for summer or winter?

Çelebi suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Çelebi and Meydan?

Çelebi has top notes of Patchouli, Benzoin, Vetiver and Cedar, heart notes of Jasmine, Nutmeg, Ginger and Iso E Super. Meydan has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Cypress and Styrax, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk.