Fragrance comparison

Maghateer vs Oud Excelsa

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 216 ratings analysed

7 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,154 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 7 of 7 categories.

Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Maghateer7/7

Oud Excelsa0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MaghateerNabeel

Oud ExcelsaCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

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

45%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerMaghateerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMaghateer

SillageMaghateer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value39

Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

OudBulgarian RoseCoffeeCardamomPine tarBirchCedar EssencePapyrusLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Damask Rose and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Oud Excelsa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring36

Summer26

Fall79

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerMaghateerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

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.

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Caron crafts Oud Excelsa around an unexpected pairing of dark roasted coffee, fresh green cardamom, and smooth woody oud. It kicks off with a burst of aromatic spice that feels like freshly cracked pods dropped into steaming black brew. You get no barnyard funk or animal skank here. Instead, dry Atlas cedar, birch smo…

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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 Oud Excelsa?

Maghateer takes 7 of 7 categories. Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes; Oud Excelsa is rated 3.99/5 from 80 votes. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Excelsa for a oud and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Maghateer or Oud Excelsa?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Oud Excelsa 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maghateer or Oud Excelsa?

Maghateer projects furthest (Maghateer 70/100, Oud Excelsa 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maghateer and Oud Excelsa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Damask Rose and Labdanum.

Is Maghateer or Oud Excelsa better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Maghateer and Oud Excelsa?

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. Oud Excelsa features Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Pine tar.