Fragrance comparison

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed vs Sweet Amber

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.449 votes

Rank #34,291 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Sweet Amber

Orientica

3.5016 votes

Rank #40,490 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 3 of 3 categories.

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

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed3/3

Sweet Amber0/3

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: Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Khaltat Al Ma'adeedAl Haramain Perfumes

Sweet AmberOrientica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 42%Had 30%Want 28%

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

19%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

SillageKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

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 spicy83%

earthy65%

aromatic48%

green30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody

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

SaffronCypriol Oil or NagarmothaBergamotAldehydesGalbanum

Heart

Palisander RosewoodJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRoseVioletHeliotrope

Base

CedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverGuaiac WoodSandalwood

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

Spring88

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,490

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerKhaltat Al Ma'adeedHigher 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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Orientica Sweet Amber, launched in 2018, offers a dry woody profile that leans into warm spices and green cypriol oil. Unlike sweet amber-heavy gourmands, this blend presents a soapy, mature clean feel with saffron and bergamot upfront, settling into a dark cedar and agarwood base. It suits those seeking a dry, clean …

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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 Sweet Amber?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 3 of 3 categories. Khaltat Al Ma'adeed is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Sweet Amber is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Khaltat Al Ma'adeed for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sweet Amber for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or Sweet Amber?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed lasts longest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 93/100, Sweet Amber 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Khaltat Al Ma'adeed or Sweet Amber?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed projects furthest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 84/100, Sweet Amber 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Khaltat Al Ma'adeed and Sweet Amber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Palisander Rosewood.

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

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed suits evening wear; Sweet Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed features Musk, Ambergris, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Sweet Amber has top notes of Saffron, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.