Fragrance comparison

Fakhrul Arab Silver vs Meydan

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 479 ratings analysed

Fakhrul Arab Silver

Al Haramain Perfumes

2.758 votes

Rank #65,366 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,455 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meydan takes 4 of 4 categories.

Fakhrul Arab Silver
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Fakhrul Arab Silver0/4

Meydan4/4

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

Fakhrul Arab SilverAl Haramain Perfumes

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

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

13%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

63%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMeydan

SillageMeydan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value38

Category winnerMeydanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber90%

warm spicy80%

fresh spicy70%

vanilla60%

powdery50%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)AmberVanillaSpicy NotesWoody NotesSaffronGeraniumFloral NotesMuskRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Amber, Saffron and Geranium. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

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#65,366

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fakhrul Arab Silver is a bold, traditional-style oud and amber scent with a spicy, slightly powdery vanilla edge. Saffron, geranium and rose add a perfumed lift over the darker woody base. It is a strong-flavoured Middle Eastern profile that can feel intense up close, so it is best sampled first if you are sensitive …

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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, Fakhrul Arab Silver or Meydan?

Meydan takes 4 of 4 categories. Fakhrul Arab Silver is rated 2.75/5 from 8 votes; Meydan is rated 4.48/5 from 471 votes. Choose Fakhrul Arab Silver for a oud and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Meydan for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fakhrul Arab Silver or Meydan?

Meydan lasts longest (Meydan 88/100, Fakhrul Arab Silver 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fakhrul Arab Silver or Meydan?

Meydan projects furthest (Meydan 80/100, Fakhrul Arab Silver 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fakhrul Arab Silver and Meydan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Saffron and Geranium.

Is Fakhrul Arab Silver or Meydan better for summer or winter?

Fakhrul Arab Silver suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fakhrul Arab Silver and Meydan?

Fakhrul Arab Silver features Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Vanilla, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes. 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.