Fragrance comparison

Insomny vs Maghateer

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 206 ratings analysed

Insomny

Michel Klein

3.9770 votes

Rank #9,210 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,098 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 4 of 7 categories.

Insomny
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Insomny3/7

Maghateer4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InsomnyMichel Klein

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 30%Had 21%Want 48%

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerMaghateerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

55%Love

21%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerInsomnyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityInsomny

SillageInsomny

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value79

Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla90%

coffee80%

sweet70%

caramel60%

fresh50%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerVanilleSpicesCoffeeCaramelTeaMuskPassionfruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesGinger, Spices and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer25

Fall69

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerMaghateerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#6,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insomny by Michel Klein is a sweet, heady oriental vanilla built around warm spice, coffee, caramel and vanilla, with ginger, tea and passion fruit adding lift at the top. It reads more like a noticeable night fragrance than a quiet daily skin scent. Best for shoppers who enjoy sweet spicy perfumes with a gourmand edg…

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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, Insomny or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 4 of 7 categories. Insomny is rated 3.97/5 from 70 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Insomny for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Insomny or Maghateer?

They last about the same: Insomny 79/100, Maghateer 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Insomny or Maghateer?

Insomny projects furthest (Insomny 74/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Insomny and Maghateer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Ginger, Spices and Caramel.

Is Insomny or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

For summer, Insomny is the stronger pick. For winter, Insomny is the stronger pick. Insomny suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insomny and Maghateer?

Insomny features Ginger, Vanille, Spices, Coffee and Caramel. 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.