Fragrance comparison

Maghateer vs Ombres Furtives

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 150 ratings analysed

4 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,098 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Ombres Furtives

Jean-Michel Duriez

3.3614 votes

Rank #47,459 SmokySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 4 of 5 categories.

Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ombres Furtives
Choose it for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Maghateer4/5

Ombres Furtives1/5

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

MaghateerNabeel

Ombres FurtivesJean-Michel Duriez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

Category winnerMaghateerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

21%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

136 votes

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityMaghateer

SillageOmbres Furtives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

smoky100%

soft spicy92%

musky84%

white floral77%

woody69%

anis61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

Notes

SmokeWhite FlowersWhite MuskStar AniseLicoriceBirchCacao PodWoody NotesNutmegCardamomIncenseLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Cardamom, Incense and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#47,459

PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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.

Reviews →

Ombres Furtives opens with a sharp burst of burning birch and star anise, striking an unusual contrast between icy spice and char. As it settles onto skin, dark licorice and cracked cardamom warm up the center, while a subtle white flower accord keeps the heavy smoke from collapsing into ash. It dries down into clean,…

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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, Maghateer or Ombres Furtives?

Maghateer takes 4 of 5 categories. Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes; Ombres Furtives is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ombres Furtives for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Maghateer or Ombres Furtives?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Ombres Furtives 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maghateer or Ombres Furtives?

Ombres Furtives projects furthest (Ombres Furtives 75/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maghateer and Ombres Furtives smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cardamom, Incense and Labdanum.

Is Maghateer or Ombres Furtives better for summer or winter?

Maghateer suits evening wear; Ombres Furtives suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maghateer and Ombres Furtives?

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. Ombres Furtives features Smoke, White Flowers, White Musk, Star Anise and Licorice.