Highness V vs Maghateer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
12%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Highness V takes 3 of 5 categories.
Highness VChoose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
MaghateerChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Highness V3/5
Maghateer2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Highness V
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Highness V
- Sillage & projection
- Highness V
- 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
Highness VAfnanMaghateerNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.39/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%
4.13/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerHighness VRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate74%Love
9%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
23 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
LongevityHighness V
SillageHighness V
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMaghateerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
tuberose92%
musky84%
sweet77%
animalic69%
powdery61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FruitsRosePink Pepper
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
MuskAmberPatchouli
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesRose and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring83
Summer100
Fall92
Winter92
Day67
Night100
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,751
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#6,695
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHighness V opens with a lightly peppered fruity rose, then settles into an airy white floral heart with jasmine, tuberose, and soft musk. It reads feminine, musky, and delicately floral rather than creamy. If you enjoy white florals with a cleaner, slightly green edge, this is an easy one to sample. The style looks be…
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, Highness V or Maghateer?
Highness V takes 3 of 5 categories. Highness V is rated 4.39/5 from 31 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Highness V for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Highness V or Maghateer?
Highness V lasts longest (Highness V 85/100, Maghateer 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Highness V or Maghateer?
Highness V projects furthest (Highness V 75/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Highness V and Maghateer smell similar?
Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Rose and Amber.
Is Highness V or Maghateer better for summer or winter?
Highness V suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Highness V and Maghateer?
Highness V has top notes of Fruits, Rose and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and Patchouli. 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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