Fragrance comparison

Maghateer vs Petroleum (Нефть)

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

3 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,077 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Petroleum (Нефть)

Vdot

2.6712 votes

Rank #65,727 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 3 of 5 categories.

Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Petroleum (Нефть)
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Maghateer3/5

Petroleum (Нефть)2/5

Ratings & consensus: Maghateer
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Petroleum (Нефть)
Sillage & projection: Petroleum (Нефть)
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

Petroleum (Нефть)Vdot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

2.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

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

8%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

58%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityPetroleum (Нефть)

SillagePetroleum (Нефть)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value42

Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

cannabis77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber 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

Top15-30 mins

BlackwoodOakmossWood ResinVanillaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart2-4 hrs

cannabisLeatherOlibanumSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoAmbergrisLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Leather, Vanilla and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Petroleum (Нефть), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 42%Date 27%Casual 23%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#65,727

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Petroleum by Vdot is a dark, unapologetic blast of raw industrial aromatics and dense timber. Do not expect sweet mall pleasantries here. The scent opens with oily cypriol oil, bitter wood resin, and forest oakmoss that smells like crushed pine needles under heavy boots. Within minutes, a pungent cannabis note collide…

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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 Petroleum (Нефть)?

Maghateer takes 3 of 5 categories. Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes; Petroleum (Нефть) is rated 2.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Petroleum (Нефть) for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Maghateer or Petroleum (Нефть)?

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

Which projects more, Maghateer or Petroleum (Нефть)?

Petroleum (Нефть) projects furthest (Petroleum (Нефть) 73/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maghateer and Petroleum (Нефть) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Vanilla and Labdanum.

Is Maghateer or Petroleum (Нефть) better for summer or winter?

Maghateer suits evening wear; Petroleum (Нефть) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maghateer and Petroleum (Нефть)?

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. Petroleum (Нефть) has top notes of Blackwood, Oakmoss, Wood Resin and Vanilla, heart notes of cannabis, Leather, Olibanum and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Ambergris and Labdanum.