Fragrance comparison

Maghateer vs Onthamara

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 226 ratings analysed

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,520 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Onthamara

Prin

4.3990 votes

Rank #5,987 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Onthamara takes 4 of 7 categories.

Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Onthamara
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Maghateer3/7

Onthamara4/7

Ratings & consensus: Onthamara
Community sentiment: Onthamara
Longevity: Onthamara
Sillage & projection: Maghateer
Value for money: Maghateer
Versatility: Maghateer
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Onthamara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MaghateerNabeel

OnthamaraPrin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.39/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerOnthamaraRating 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

66%Love

18%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerOnthamaraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityOnthamara

SillageMaghateer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value35

Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

musky84%

amber77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

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

MuskThailand OudPine tarBlack SpruceHyraxCastoreumCamphorBalsam FirCuminBlack CurrantOlibanumOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCastoreum. Durations are only published for Onthamara, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring43

Summer11

Fall100

Winter92

Day53

Night100

Category winnerMaghateerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

Men76

Unisex24

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,520

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#5,987

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerOnthamaraHigher 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.

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Onthamara by Prin is a dense, smoky woody fragrance built on dark animalic depths and rich resins. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros, it centers on an intense blend of Siberian musk, Thailand oud, and pine tar, accented by castoreum, hyrax, and aromatic camphor. The aroma opens like a thick forest floor steeped in smoky…

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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, Maghateer or Onthamara?

Onthamara takes 4 of 7 categories. Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes; Onthamara is rated 4.39/5 from 90 votes. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Onthamara for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Maghateer or Onthamara?

Onthamara lasts longest (Onthamara 80/100, Maghateer 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maghateer or Onthamara?

Maghateer projects furthest (Maghateer 70/100, Onthamara 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maghateer and Onthamara smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Castoreum.

Is Maghateer or Onthamara better for summer or winter?

For summer, Maghateer is the stronger pick. For winter, Maghateer is the stronger pick. Maghateer suits evening wear; Onthamara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maghateer and Onthamara?

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. Onthamara features Musk, Thailand Oud, Pine tar, Black Spruce and Hyrax.