Fragrance comparison

Sacred Ground vs Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Sacred Ground

TRNP

3.9521 votes

Rank #39,844 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.449 votes

Rank #34,291 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 3 of 3 categories.

Sacred Ground
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Khaltat Al Ma'adeed
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sacred Ground0/3

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Khaltat Al Ma'adeed
Sillage & projection: Khaltat Al Ma'adeed
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Khaltat Al Ma'adeed

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Sacred GroundTRNP

Khaltat Al Ma'adeedAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

SillageKhaltat Al Ma'adeed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

powdery77%

rose69%

oud61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Australian SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)MyrtlePalisander RosewoodHoneyBoroniaManuka

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskAmbergrisRoseAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPalisander RosewoodCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Palisander Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer38

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#34,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKhaltat Al Ma'adeedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sacred Ground by TRNP opens with an immediate burst of aromatic myrtle and medicinal boronia, cut through with palisander rosewood. The herbal top notes quickly settle into a heart dominated by dark agarwood and dense manuka honey. As the hours pass, the composition warms on skin, resolving into a rich base of raw Aus…

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Khaltat Al Ma'adeed is an oud-forward rose and musk fragrance that wears like a dense extrait. It opens loud and unapologetically animalic, then settles into smoky woods with a salty ambergris edge and a powdery, musky finish. If you enjoy strong Middle Eastern style oud and want a more masculine-leaning rose on skin,…

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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, Sacred Ground or Khaltat Al Ma'adeed?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed takes 3 of 3 categories. Sacred Ground is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes; Khaltat Al Ma'adeed is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Sacred Ground for a woody and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Khaltat Al Ma'adeed for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sacred Ground or Khaltat Al Ma'adeed?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed lasts longest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 93/100, Sacred Ground 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sacred Ground or Khaltat Al Ma'adeed?

Khaltat Al Ma'adeed projects furthest (Khaltat Al Ma'adeed 84/100, Sacred Ground 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sacred Ground and Khaltat Al Ma'adeed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Sacred Ground or Khaltat Al Ma'adeed better for summer or winter?

Sacred Ground suits evening wear; Khaltat Al Ma'adeed suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacred Ground and Khaltat Al Ma'adeed?

Sacred Ground features Australian Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Myrtle, Palisander Rosewood and Honey. Khaltat Al Ma'adeed features Musk, Ambergris, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.