Fragrance comparison

Meydan vs Puerto Rico

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 471 ratings analysed

1 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,203 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Puerto Rico

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,199 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meydan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Puerto Rico
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Meydan1/1

Puerto Rico0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Puerto RicoVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

471 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

earthy69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperCinnamonSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

White FlowersPatchouliVanilla

Base6-10+ hrs

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodWhite MuskVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Patchouli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Puerto Rico, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,203

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Varriale Profumi Puerto Rico is an intense blast of spice and timber. It hits hard immediately. You get a sharp, crackling burst of pink pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, and pungent saffron before the initial solvent lift evaporates from your skin. Cinnamon rolls in quickly. Sweet vanilla and earthy patchouli then merge…

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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.

Do Meydan and Puerto Rico smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Meydan or Puerto Rico better for summer or winter?

Puerto Rico suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meydan and Puerto Rico?

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. Puerto Rico has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of White Flowers, Patchouli and Vanilla, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, White Musk and Vetiver.