Fragrance comparison

Hafla Music vs Majalis

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 269 ratings analysed

Hafla Music

Risala Elite

3.001 votes

Rank #64,132 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #24,178 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majalis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hafla Music
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money.
Majalis
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Hafla Music1/4

Majalis3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Majalis
Sillage & projection: Majalis
Value for money: Hafla Music
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Majalis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hafla MusicRisala Elite

MajalisThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 17%Want 78%

4.20/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

56%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

268 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMajalis

SillageMajalis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value24

Category winnerHafla MusicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky90%

tobacco80%

woody70%

rose60%

balsamic50%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

amber77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

IncenseTobacco

Base

Woodsy NotesAmberMusk

Top

IncenseStrawberryRaspberryPeachOlibanumPink PepperRoseCardamom

Heart

DatesSaffronGuaiac WoodPatchouliClovesVetiverFlowersPowdery Notes

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy NotesMyrhhHoneyBenzoinLabdanumLeather

InformationalShared notesRose, Incense, Tobacco and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring69

Summer35

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,178

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMajalisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hafla Music opens with a clear rose note, then settles into smoky incense and tobacco over an ambery woody base. It reads warm, resinous, and slightly musky rather than bright or airy. Based on the available note structure and early wearer data, this looks best suited to someone who enjoys sweet-smoky oriental woods w…

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Majalis by The Spirit of Dubai pairs roasted Arabic coffee, chewy dates, and smoky incense against a thick pop of strawberry and rose. Built for freezing winter evenings and formal cold-weather gatherings, this heavy Oriental composition wraps warm cardamom, honey, and dark agarwood around rich tobacco leaves.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hafla Music or Majalis?

Majalis takes 3 of 4 categories. Hafla Music is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Majalis is rated 4.20/5 from 268 votes. Choose Hafla Music for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Choose Majalis for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hafla Music or Majalis?

Majalis lasts longest (Majalis 84/100, Hafla Music 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hafla Music or Majalis?

Majalis projects furthest (Majalis 76/100, Hafla Music 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hafla Music and Majalis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Rose, Incense, Tobacco and Woodsy Notes.

What are the notes in Hafla Music and Majalis?

Hafla Music has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Incense and Tobacco, a base of Woodsy Notes, Amber and Musk. Majalis has top notes of Incense, Strawberry, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Dates, Saffron, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Woodsy Notes and Myrhh.