Ilham vs Maghateer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ilham takes 4 of 7 categories.
IlhamChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
MaghateerChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ilham4/7
Maghateer3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Ilham
- Community sentiment
- Ilham
- Longevity
- Maghateer
- Sillage & projection
- Ilham
- Value for money
- Maghateer
- Versatility
- Maghateer
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ilham
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IlhamSoOudMaghateerNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 259 votes
Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%
4.13/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerIlhamRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
33%Like
2%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
259 votes
55%Love
21%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate
136 votes
Category winnerIlhamMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMaghateer
SillageIlham
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMaghateerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
caramel84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CaramelRed BerriesPeachSaffronLeather
Heart
Pink PepperLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy NotesGinger
Base
VanillaAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinPatchouliMuskPeru Balsam
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Leather, Labdanum and Ginger. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring52
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerMaghateerMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,976
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#6,669
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerIlhamHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSoOud Ilham opens with a heavy pour of warm caramel melted over tart red berries and sliced peach. Saffron and soft leather undercut the fruit, keeping the sweetness grounded in a dark, resinous frame. As the heart unfolds, pink pepper, cypriol oil, and earthy labdanum inject a woody spice that cuts through the initia…
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, Ilham or Maghateer?
Ilham takes 4 of 7 categories. Ilham is rated 4.41/5 from 259 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Ilham for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ilham or Maghateer?
They last about the same: Maghateer 77/100, Ilham 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Ilham or Maghateer?
Ilham projects furthest (Ilham 73/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ilham and Maghateer smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Caramel, Leather, Labdanum and Ginger.
Is Ilham or Maghateer better for summer or winter?
For summer, Maghateer is the stronger pick. For winter, Ilham is the stronger pick. Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ilham and Maghateer?
Ilham has top notes of Caramel, Red Berries, Peach and Saffron, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Woodsy Notes, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin 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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