Fragrance comparison

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed vs King's Road

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

2 wins

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.449 votes

Rank #34,291 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

King's Road

Boadicea the Victorious

4.1850 votes

Rank #15,290 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 2 of 3 categories.

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
King's Road
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed2/3

King's Road1/3

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: King's Road

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Khaltat Al Ma'adeedAl Haramain Perfumes

King's RoadBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

4.18/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

60%Love

18%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

SillageKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

powdery77%

rose69%

oud61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

earthy84%

amber77%

oud69%

rose61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskAmbergrisRoseAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPalisander RosewoodCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPalisander RosewoodBlack PepperRaspberry

Heart

IrisRoseHedione

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MossAmberPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Palisander Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,290

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerKing's RoadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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King's Road opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and dry saffron before settling into palisander rosewood and subtle raspberry. The heart brings powdery iris and quiet rose supported by clean hedione, giving the spice a refined floral structure. As it dries down, heavy agarwood and earthy oakmoss dominate, anchore…

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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, Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or King's Road?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 2 of 3 categories. Khaltat Al Ma'adeed is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; King's Road is rated 4.18/5 from 50 votes. Choose Khaltat Al Ma'adeed for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose King's Road for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or King's Road?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed lasts longest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 93/100, King's Road 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or King's Road?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed projects furthest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 84/100, King's Road 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Khaltat Al Ma'adeed and King's Road smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or King's Road better for summer or winter?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed suits evening wear; King's Road suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Khaltat Al Ma'adeed and King's Road?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed features Musk, Ambergris, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. King's Road has top notes of Saffron, Palisander Rosewood, Black Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Hedione, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Moss, Amber and Patchouli.