Black Elixir vs Maghateer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Maghateer takes 3 of 4 categories.
Black ElixirChoose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
MaghateerChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Elixir1/4
Maghateer3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Maghateer
- Value for money
- Maghateer
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Maghateer
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black ElixirAurora ScentsMaghateerNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
4.13/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate75%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
55%Love
21%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate
136 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Elixir
SillageMaghateer
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMaghateerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
vanilla88%
fresh spicy77%
coffee65%
cinnamon53%
aromatic42%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bergamot
Heart
CardamomCinnamonNutmegPatchouli
Base
VanillaCoffeeTonka BeanMusk
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer17
Fall50
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#44,739
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#6,684
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Elixir by Aurora Scents delivers a bold aromatic experience grounded in dark coffee and warm spices. Opening with a sharp hit of bergamot, it quickly settles into a rich base of tonka bean and musk. This scent is built for evening wear during colder months, projecting confidence for the modern man who prefers a …
Reviews →Maghateer by Nabeel delivers a potent blend of dark leather, sweet caramel, and warm spices on a woody backbone. This unisex fragrance caters to fans of dense Middle Eastern compositions. It performs exceptionally well in freezing winter conditions and is best suited for formal evening wear.
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Black Elixir or Maghateer?
Maghateer takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Elixir is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Black Elixir for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Elixir or Maghateer?
They last about the same: Black Elixir 78/100, Maghateer 77/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Black Elixir or Maghateer?
Projection is very close: Maghateer 70/100, Black Elixir 69/100 for sillage.
Do Black Elixir and Maghateer smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Vanilla.
Is Black Elixir or Maghateer better for summer or winter?
Black Elixir suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Elixir and Maghateer?
Black Elixir has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Coffee, Tonka Bean and Musk. Maghateer has top notes of Spices, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Styrax and Sweet Notes, a base of Spun Sugar, Castoreum, Incense and Guaiac Wood.
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