Fragrance comparison

Meydan vs Royal Agar

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 476 ratings analysed

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,890 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Royal Agar

Deraah Private

4.605 votes

Rank #49,043 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Royal Agar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Meydan2/4

Royal Agar2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Meydan
Sillage & projection: Royal Agar
Value for money: Royal Agar
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

Royal AgarDeraah Private

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 64%Had 0%Want 36%

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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityMeydan

SillageRoyal Agar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value85

Category winnerRoyal AgarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

amber100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

musky61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

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 PepperGrapefruitBergamotSaffronMint

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliLabdanumLeatherVetiver

Base6-10 hrs

AmberwoodOakmossAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Labdanum and Leather. Durations are only published for Royal Agar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer67

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Date 37%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,043

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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Royal Agar by Deraah Private delivers a bold contrast between bright zesty top notes and deep resinous woods. A brisk surge of pink pepper, sharp grapefruit, and cool mint hits the nose right away. Within thirty minutes, that sparkling top settles into rich leather, earthy vetiver, and smoky patchouli. Warm amberwood …

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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, Meydan or Royal Agar?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Meydan is rated 4.48/5 from 471 votes; Royal Agar is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Meydan for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Royal Agar for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Meydan or Royal Agar?

Meydan lasts longest (Meydan 88/100, Royal Agar 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Meydan or Royal Agar?

Royal Agar projects furthest (Royal Agar 85/100, Meydan 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Meydan and Royal Agar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Labdanum and Leather.

Is Meydan or Royal Agar better for summer or winter?

Royal Agar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meydan and Royal Agar?

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. Royal Agar has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Labdanum, Leather and Vetiver, a base of Amberwood, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk.