Fragrance comparison

Luminous Charm vs Maghateer

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 136 ratings analysed

Luminous Charm

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,518 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,536 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 1 of 1 categories.

Luminous Charm
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Luminous Charm0/1

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

Luminous CharmThe Dua Brand

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

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%

woody92%

amber84%

white floral77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomBlack PepperYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliCardamomCinnamonSaffronJasmineIncenseNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Incense and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Luminous Charm, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,518

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,536

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Luminous Charm by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral extrait de parfum that pairs bright floral notes with dense spices and rich resins. The scent opens with a burst of black pepper and cardamom before introducing sweet orange blossom, heady ylang-ylang, and jasmine. As the profile settles, sandalwood, patchouli, and…

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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.

Do Luminous Charm and Maghateer smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Incense and Nutmeg.

Is Luminous Charm or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luminous Charm and Maghateer?

Luminous Charm features Orange Blossom, Black Pepper, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. 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.