Fragrance comparison

Gold Label vs Maghateer

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 150 ratings analysed

Gold Label

The Dua Brand

4.7114 votes

Rank #30,820 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,570 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gold Label
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Gold Label2/5

Maghateer3/5

Ratings & consensus: Gold Label
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gold Label
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

Gold LabelThe Dua Brand

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 65%Had 10%Want 25%

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerGold LabelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityGold Label

SillageMaghateer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value79

Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

iris84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ButterOrrisRose de MaiCinnamonBenzoinCloveVanillaYlang YlangPatchouliLabdanumStyraxAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Benzoin, Clove and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Gold Label, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer45

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#6,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold Label by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum built around warm spicy, amber, and powdery iris accords. Released in 2018, this unisex fragrance presents an opulent chypre floral structure accented by floating 24K gold flakes in the bottle. It opens with an immediate burst of bergamot backed by a strong woody pre…

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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, Gold Label or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 3 of 5 categories. Gold Label is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Gold Label for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Label or Maghateer?

Gold Label lasts longest (Gold Label 80/100, Maghateer 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Label or Maghateer?

Projection is very close: Maghateer 70/100, Gold Label 68/100 for sillage.

Do Gold Label and Maghateer smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Benzoin, Clove and Vanilla.

Is Gold Label or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Gold Label suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Label and Maghateer?

Gold Label features Butter, Orris, Rose de Mai, Cinnamon and Benzoin. 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.