Fragrance comparison

Grey's Cabin vs Majd Al Sultan

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 744 ratings analysed

Grey's Cabin

Solstice Scents

4.3139 votes

Rank #20,304 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Majd Al Sultan

Asdaaf

4.26705 votes

Rank #333 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majd Al Sultan takes 5 of 7 categories.

Grey's Cabin
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Majd Al Sultan
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Grey's Cabin2/7

Majd Al Sultan5/7

Ratings & consensus: Majd Al Sultan
Community sentiment: Grey's Cabin
Longevity: Majd Al Sultan
Sillage & projection: Majd Al Sultan
Value for money: Majd Al Sultan
Versatility: Grey's Cabin
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Majd Al Sultan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey's CabinSolstice Scents

Majd Al SultanAsdaaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

4.26/ 5 · 705 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerMajd Al SultanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

55%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

705 votes

Category winnerGrey's CabinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMajd Al Sultan

SillageMajd Al Sultan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value90

Category winnerMajd Al SultanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao91%

smoky83%

amber74%

tobacco65%

woody56%

amber100%

smoky91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

balsamic65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, smoky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoCopalSmokeTobaccoCoalSpicy NotesCedarBlack Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SmokeTobacco

Heart

IncenseMyrrhPepperSaffron

Base

ResinsAmberFirCedar

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Tobacco 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

Spring6

Summer6

Fall89

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring37

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGrey's CabinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men56

Unisex40

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,304

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#333

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews160

Category winnerMajd Al SultanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solstice Scents Grey's Cabin opens with dark cacao, sweet tobacco, and a crackle of woodsmoke. Formulated by perfumer Angela St.John, this unisex fragrance builds an atmospheric warmth around cedar logs, black musk, and smoldering copal resin. A mineral trace of clean coal settles beneath the dry woods, giving the gou…

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Majd Al Sultan opens with dry smoke, incense and pepper, then settles into fir, cedar, amber and resin. It smells dark, woody and slightly ritualistic, with very little sweetness for most wearers. This is a strong budget pick for someone who wants a smoky resinous scent with a clear Middle Eastern character. It suits …

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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, Grey's Cabin or Majd Al Sultan?

Majd Al Sultan takes 5 of 7 categories. Grey's Cabin is rated 4.31/5 from 39 votes; Majd Al Sultan is rated 4.26/5 from 705 votes. Choose Grey's Cabin for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Majd Al Sultan for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Grey's Cabin or Majd Al Sultan?

Majd Al Sultan lasts longest (Majd Al Sultan 76/100, Grey's Cabin 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey's Cabin or Majd Al Sultan?

Majd Al Sultan projects furthest (Majd Al Sultan 66/100, Grey's Cabin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey's Cabin and Majd Al Sultan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, smoky and amber accords. Common notes include Smoke, Tobacco and Cedar.

Is Grey's Cabin or Majd Al Sultan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Majd Al Sultan is the stronger pick. For winter, Grey's Cabin is the stronger pick. Grey's Cabin suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey's Cabin and Majd Al Sultan?

Grey's Cabin features Cacao, Copal, Smoke, Tobacco and Coal. Majd Al Sultan has top notes of Smoke and Tobacco, heart notes of Incense, Myrrh, Pepper and Saffron, a base of Resins, Amber, Fir and Cedar.