Fragrance comparison

Date Caramel vs Maghateer

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 407 ratings analysed

Date Caramel

PARIS CORNER

3.80271 votes

Rank #6,314 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,570 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 4 of 7 categories.

Date Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Date Caramel2/7

Maghateer4/7

Ratings & consensus: Maghateer
Community sentiment: Maghateer
Longevity: Maghateer
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Date Caramel
Versatility: Maghateer
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Date Caramel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Date CaramelPARIS CORNER

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerMaghateerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

271 votes

55%Love

21%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerMaghateerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMaghateer

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value79

Category winnerDate CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

caramel77%

warm spicy65%

coffee53%

amber42%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

DatesCoffeeOrange

Heart2 to 4 hours

CaramelSugarBenzoin

Base5 to 10 hours

VanillaAmberSandalwood

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Benzoin, Vanilla and Amber. Durations are only published for Date Caramel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer7

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerMaghateerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex37

Women59

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,314

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews69

Overall rank#6,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerDate CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Caramel by PARIS CORNER is a dense oriental vanilla fragrance centered on deep sweetness and roasted warmth. The scent opens with a burst of sweet dates, bitter dark coffee, and a faint slice of orange. As the initial sharpness settles, thick caramel and melted sugar blend into warm benzoin resin, creating a rich…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Date Caramel or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 4 of 7 categories. Date Caramel is rated 3.80/5 from 271 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Date Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Date Caramel or Maghateer?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Date Caramel 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Date Caramel or Maghateer?

Projection is very close: Date Caramel 70/100, Maghateer 70/100 for sillage.

Do Date Caramel and Maghateer smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Caramel, Benzoin, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Date Caramel or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

For summer, Maghateer is the stronger pick. For winter, Date Caramel is the stronger pick. Date Caramel suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Caramel and Maghateer?

Date Caramel has top notes of Dates, Coffee and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. 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.