Fragrance comparison

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed vs Shefon

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

2 wins

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.449 votes

Rank #34,291 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Shefon

Al Haramain Perfumes · 2013

4.2326 votes

Rank #17,694 Warm SpicyWoody

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.
Shefon
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed2/3

Shefon1/3

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: Shefon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Khaltat Al Ma'adeedAl Haramain Perfumes

ShefonAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

4.23/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 24%Had 13%Want 63%

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

46%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

SillageKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

powdery77%

rose69%

oud61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

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

NutmegRosemaryClovesTamarindLemonCardamomBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisPalisander Rosewood

Base

PatchouliBenzoinAmberMuskSandalwoodCedarAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesMusk, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) 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

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter33

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#17,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews7

Category winnerShefonHigher 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,…

Reviews →

Shefon is a unisex Al Haramain scent that splits opinions in an interesting way. Some wearers get a crisp, aquatic citrus freshness that feels very summer-friendly, others smell a warmer spicy-woody profile with cardamom, clove and a resinous amber base. On skin it often moves from lemon, bergamot and rosemary into so…

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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 Shefon?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 2 of 3 categories. Khaltat Al Ma'adeed is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Shefon is rated 4.23/5 from 26 votes. Choose Khaltat Al Ma'adeed for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Shefon for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or Shefon?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed lasts longest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 93/100, Shefon 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or Shefon?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed projects furthest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 84/100, Shefon 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Khaltat Al Ma'adeed and Shefon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or Shefon better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Khaltat Al Ma'adeed and Shefon?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed features Musk, Ambergris, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Shefon has top notes of Nutmeg, Rosemary, Cloves and Tamarind, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orris, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.