Fragrance comparison

Kill The Lights vs Majalis

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 419 ratings analysed

Kill The Lights

Gritti

3.76151 votes

Rank #13,599 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #25,438 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majalis takes 4 of 7 categories.

Kill The Lights
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Majalis
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Kill The Lights3/7

Majalis4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kill The LightsGritti

MajalisThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

4.20/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerMajalisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

56%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

268 votes

Category winnerMajalisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMajalis

SillageMajalis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value24

Category winnerKill The LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

green83%

herbal74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

amber77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

DavanaArtemisiaJuniper

Heart2 to 3 hours

LeatherHayPink Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Birch TarMastic or LentisqueGuaiac Wood

Top

IncenseStrawberryRaspberryPeachOlibanumPink PepperRoseCardamom

Heart

DatesSaffronGuaiac WoodPatchouliClovesVetiverFlowersPowdery Notes

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy NotesMyrhhHoneyBenzoinLabdanumLeather

InformationalShared notesLeather, Pink Pepper and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Kill The Lights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall100

Winter81

Day59

Night100

Spring69

Summer35

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKill The LightsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex61

Women7

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,599

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#25,438

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKill The LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kill The Lights by Gritti is a dry, smoky leather scent built around bold aromatic and herbal contrasts. The scent opens with bitter artemisia, fruity davana, and brisk juniper berries before settling into an assertive core of rugged leather, dry hay, and a dash of pink pepper. As the wear develops, dense birch tar an…

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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.

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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, Kill The Lights or Majalis?

Majalis takes 4 of 7 categories. Kill The Lights is rated 3.76/5 from 151 votes; Majalis is rated 4.20/5 from 268 votes. Choose Kill The Lights for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Majalis for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Kill The Lights or Majalis?

Majalis lasts longest (Majalis 84/100, Kill The Lights 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kill The Lights or Majalis?

Majalis projects furthest (Majalis 76/100, Kill The Lights 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kill The Lights and Majalis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Pink Pepper and Guaiac Wood.

Is Kill The Lights or Majalis better for summer or winter?

For summer, Kill The Lights is the stronger pick. For winter, Majalis is the stronger pick. Kill The Lights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kill The Lights and Majalis?

Kill The Lights has top notes of Davana, Artemisia and Juniper, heart notes of Leather, Hay and Pink Pepper, a base of Birch Tar, Mastic or Lentisque and Guaiac Wood. 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.