Fragrance comparison

Meydan vs VSOP Platinum

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 471 ratings analysed

1 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,018 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

VSOP Platinum

Sergio Nero

—0 votes

Rank #70,062 Warm SpicyWoody

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.
VSOP Platinum
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Meydan1/1

VSOP Platinum0/1

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

VSOP PlatinumSergio Nero

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh 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

Top

AppleCinnamonBergamot

Heart

GeraniumCloveMarigold

Base

SandalwoodOlive TreeVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Geranium, Cedar and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, 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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,062

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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VSOP Platinum by Sergio Nero is a crisp, woody fragrance for men that balances fruitiness with a dry, resinous backbone. Built around a sharp apple and bergamot opening, it settles into a spicy heart of cinnamon and clove before grounding itself in sandalwood and olive tree. It is an ideal daily driver for office wear…

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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 VSOP Platinum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Geranium, Cedar and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Meydan and VSOP Platinum?

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. VSOP Platinum has top notes of Apple, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Clove and Marigold, a base of Sandalwood, Olive Tree, Vetiver and Cedar.