Fragrance comparison

Butterfly Effect vs Maghateer

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

Butterfly Effect

The Dua Brand

2.502 votes

Rank #68,391 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,098 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 1 of 1 categories.

Butterfly Effect
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Butterfly Effect0/1

Maghateer1/1

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: Maghateer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Butterfly EffectThe Dua Brand

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

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 hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

lavender61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ArtemisiaCorianderLavenderCardamomJasmineStyraxMossFir

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Styrax and Moss. Durations are only published for Butterfly Effect, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Date 25%Work 19%Party 17%

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The cardamom hits immediately. Butterfly Effect by The Dua Brand wastes zero time on delicate introductions, releasing an intense blast of crushed coriander seeds, bitter artemisia, and brisk citrus zest straight from the atomizer. It feels dense and oily on bare skin. As the initial vapor settles after five minutes, …

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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.

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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, Butterfly Effect or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 1 of 1 categories. Butterfly Effect is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Butterfly Effect for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Butterfly Effect and Maghateer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Styrax and Moss.

Is Butterfly Effect or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Butterfly Effect suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Butterfly Effect and Maghateer?

Butterfly Effect features Artemisia, Coriander, Lavender, Cardamom and Jasmine. 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.