Fragrance comparison

Meydan vs Rouge Gouri

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 471 ratings analysed

1 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #25,067 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Rouge Gouri

Prince War

—0 votes

Rank #79,920 AmberCitrus

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.
Rouge Gouri
Choose it for a amber and citrus character.

Meydan1/1

Rouge Gouri0/1

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

Rouge GouriPrince War

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%

amber100%

citrus90%

warm spicy80%

woody70%

musky60%

powdery50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

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 to 30 minutes

Saffron

Heart2 to 3 hours

MuskAmberOrange

Base4 to 6 hours

CedarBergamotBenzoin

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Cedar and Musk. Durations are only published for Rouge Gouri, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,067

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,920

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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Rouge Gouri by Prince War presents an oriental spicy composition built around a prominent saffron opening and a resinous amber core. The first spray reveals the bittersweet warmth of saffron, quickly joined by crisp bergamot and juicy orange for a bright citrus lift. As the perfume settles on skin, warm amber and clea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Meydan and Rouge Gouri smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Cedar and Musk.

What are the notes in Meydan and Rouge Gouri?

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. Rouge Gouri has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Musk, Amber and Orange, a base of Cedar, Bergamot and Benzoin.