Fragrance comparison

Mexican Gold vs Meydan

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 479 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mexican Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.508 votes

Rank #31,513 WoodyAmber

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,046 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mexican Gold takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mexican Gold
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Mexican Gold2/3

Meydan1/3

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

Mexican GoldPure Gold Perfumes

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%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

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMexican Gold

SillageMexican Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

musky65%

powdery53%

earthy42%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotOlibanumLabdanumSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

Oriental notesCedarSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverGuaiac WoodOrris Root

Base8-12 hrs

Woody NotesMuskAmber

Top

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Labdanum, Saffron and Cedar. Durations are only published for Mexican Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day53

Night100

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 12%

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,513

PerfumerMirella Pomina

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,046

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mexican Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes opens with a prickly burst of tart bergamot and bitter saffron before thick resins take charge. Do not judge it off the atomizer nozzle. The first two minutes throw a sharp solvent rush, but it quickly shifts into rich olibanum incense and sticky labdanum. As the heat builds on your …

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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, Mexican Gold or Meydan?

Mexican Gold takes 2 of 3 categories. Mexican Gold is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Meydan is rated 4.48/5 from 471 votes. Choose Mexican Gold for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Meydan for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mexican Gold or Meydan?

Mexican Gold lasts longest (Mexican Gold 93/100, Meydan 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mexican Gold or Meydan?

Mexican Gold projects furthest (Mexican Gold 100/100, Meydan 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mexican Gold and Meydan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Labdanum, Saffron and Cedar.

Is Mexican Gold or Meydan better for summer or winter?

Mexican Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mexican Gold and Meydan?

Mexican Gold has top notes of Bergamot, Olibanum, Labdanum and Saffron, heart notes of Oriental notes, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Woody Notes, Musk and Amber. 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.