Fragrance comparison

Lovesick vs Maghateer

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 145 ratings analysed

Lovesick

Oakcha

4.229 votes

Rank #49,506 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,680 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 2 of 4 categories.

Lovesick
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lovesick1/4

Maghateer2/4

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

LovesickOakcha

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 45%Had 8%Want 47%

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

44%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLovesick

SillageMaghateer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic83%

cinnamon65%

coffee48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Nutmeg

Base

CinnamonCoffee

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Nutmeg and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer50

Fall67

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,680

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lovesick by Oakcha is a rich, warm spicy fragrance built around bold cardamom, freshly ground coffee, and cozy baking spices. The scent opens with a burst of crisp green cardamom pods that immediately grabs attention before settling into a heart of grated nutmeg and warm cinnamon bark. In the base, a dark roasted coff…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lovesick or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 2 of 4 categories. Lovesick is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Lovesick for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lovesick or Maghateer?

Lovesick lasts longest (Lovesick 90/100, Maghateer 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lovesick or Maghateer?

Projection is very close: Maghateer 70/100, Lovesick 69/100 for sillage.

Do Lovesick and Maghateer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Nutmeg and Cinnamon.

Is Lovesick or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Lovesick suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lovesick and Maghateer?

Lovesick has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Nutmeg, a base of Cinnamon and Coffee. 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.