Fragrance comparison

Lelas Once Upon Aday vs Maghateer

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

Lelas Once Upon Aday

LELAS

—0 votes

Rank #75,331 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,097 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lelas Once Upon Aday
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lelas Once Upon Aday0/1

Maghateer1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Lelas Once Upon AdayLELAS

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Woodsy NotesPink PepperCardamomSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumMyrrh

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherIncense

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Nutmeg, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather. Durations are only published for Lelas Once Upon Aday, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 29%Work 18%Casual 16%

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,097

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lelas Once Upon Aday opens with an immediate dry kick of crushed cardamom, pink pepper, and warm saffron. It smells like stepping into an old spice bazaar on a chilly evening. The initial sharpness softens quickly as aromatic nutmeg and bitter green geranium cut through the warmth. After thirty minutes, the heart reve…

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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.

Do Lelas Once Upon Aday and Maghateer smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Nutmeg, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather.

Is Lelas Once Upon Aday or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Lelas Once Upon Aday suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lelas Once Upon Aday and Maghateer?

Lelas Once Upon Aday has top notes of Woodsy Notes, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Geranium and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Leather and Incense. 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.