Fragrance comparison

Dua's Intense Ambassador vs Maghateer

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

Dua's Intense Ambassador

The Dua Brand

4.502 votes

Rank #49,070 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,090 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dua's Intense Ambassador
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dua's Intense Ambassador0/4

Maghateer4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maghateer
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

Dua's Intense AmbassadorThe Dua Brand

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ 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%

aromatic92%

amber84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known

Notes

Mandarin OrangeHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodOzonic notesPink PepperTonka BeanHeliotropePatchouliRaspberryBergamotLavenderGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Dua's Intense Ambassador, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex0

Women40

Date 39%Party 35%Casual 17%Work 10%

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,070

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Intense Ambassador by The Dua Brand is a powerhouse spicy amber extrait built for cold nights and bold impressions. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cardamom, black licorice, and cracked pink pepper that quickly wakes up your senses. Within twenty minutes, a luscious heart of dark raspberry, warm cinnamon, …

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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, Dua's Intense Ambassador or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 4 of 4 categories. Dua's Intense Ambassador is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Dua's Intense Ambassador for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua's Intense Ambassador or Maghateer?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Dua's Intense Ambassador 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua's Intense Ambassador or Maghateer?

Maghateer projects furthest (Maghateer 70/100, Dua's Intense Ambassador 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua's Intense Ambassador and Maghateer smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords.

Is Dua's Intense Ambassador or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Dua's Intense Ambassador suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Intense Ambassador and Maghateer?

Dua's Intense Ambassador features Mandarin Orange, Haitian Vetiver, Cashmere Wood, Ozonic notes and Pink Pepper. 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.