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Delicate vs Maghateer

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

Updated 165 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Delicate

    Choose it for a warm spicy and tuberose character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Maghateer

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Delicate1/7
Maghateer6/7
Ratings & consensus
Maghateer
Community sentiment
Delicate
Longevity
Maghateer
Sillage & projection
Maghateer
Value for money
Maghateer
Versatility
Maghateer
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Maghateer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DelicateChaugan
MaghateerNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.24/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 22%Had 17%Want 61%
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
38%Love
52%Like
7%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

29 votes

55%Love
21%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerDelicateMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMaghateer

SillageMaghateer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value60
¤ Price value79
Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
tuberose92%
lactonic84%
white floral77%
amber69%
yellow floral61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
CardamomYlang-YlangBlack PepperPink Pepper
Heart2 to 4 hours
MilkTuberoseClovesIncense
Base4 to 6 hours
BenzoinVanillaWoodsy NotesAmber
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Incense, Benzoin and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Delicate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer30
Fall50
Winter30
Day100
Night50
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerMaghateerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex11
Women67
Men56
Unisex35
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Delicate by Chaugan presents an unusual take on white florals by pairing heady tuberose with culinary spices and a velvety milk note. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper, black pepper, and cool cardamom, immediately supported by sweet ylang-ylang. As the initial spice settles, the fragrance reveals a…

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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, Delicate or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 6 of 7 categories. Delicate is rated 4.24/5 from 29 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Delicate for a warm spicy and tuberose character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Delicate or Maghateer?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Delicate 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Delicate or Maghateer?

Maghateer projects furthest (Maghateer 70/100, Delicate 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Delicate and Maghateer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Incense, Benzoin and Vanilla.

Is Delicate or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Delicate and Maghateer?

Delicate has top notes of Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Milk, Tuberose, Cloves and Incense, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Woodsy Notes and Amber. 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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