De Jure vs Maghateer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
De Jure takes 2 of 3 categories.
De JureChoose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
MaghateerChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
De Jure2/3
Maghateer1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- De Jure
- Sillage & projection
- De Jure
- 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
De JureKaren DouéMaghateerNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 14%Had 57%Want 29%
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 hate40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 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
LongevityDe Jure
SillageDe Jure
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
tobacco92%
oud84%
warm spicy77%
citrus69%
smoky61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, warm spicy and smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LimeWoody NotesYlang-YlangBergamot
Heart
TobaccoCoffeeOakmossIncense
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Castoreum
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesIncense, Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#52,309
PerfumerAnna Shevchuk
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,680
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDe Jure by Karen Doue offers a bold blend of animalic castoreum and deep tobacco. This dark scent combines smoky coffee with dry oakmoss, creating a heavy profile for cool autumn evenings. It fits experienced collectors who appreciate raw, traditional masculine compositions over sweet designer options.
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, De Jure or Maghateer?
De Jure takes 2 of 3 categories. De Jure is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose De Jure for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, De Jure or Maghateer?
De Jure lasts longest (De Jure 90/100, Maghateer 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, De Jure or Maghateer?
De Jure projects furthest (De Jure 88/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do De Jure and Maghateer smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum.
Is De Jure or Maghateer better for summer or winter?
De Jure suits day or night wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in De Jure and Maghateer?
De Jure has top notes of Lime, Woody Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Coffee, Oakmoss and Incense, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum. 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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