Fragrance comparison

Maghateer vs Return

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 158 ratings analysed

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,026 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Return

Panouge · 1990

4.5022 votes

Rank #41,382 Animalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Return takes 4 of 5 categories.

Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Return
Choose it for a animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Maghateer1/5

Return4/5

Ratings & consensus: Return
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Return
Sillage & projection: Return
Value for money: Return
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

ReturnPanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 30%Want 33%

Category winnerReturnRating 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

32%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityReturn

SillageReturn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value88

Category winnerReturnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

animalic61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomCorianderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegCedarGuaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisBirchLeather

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Cardamom, Leather and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#41,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1990

Reviews1

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 →

Panouge Return smells like crisp October morning air sweeping over worn saddle leather. Spray it on bare skin, and you get an immediate rush of cool cardamom seeds, peppery green coriander, and bitter bergamot zest. That initial citrus sharpness softens quickly within fifteen minutes. As the top notes evaporate, dry c…

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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 Return?

Return takes 4 of 5 categories. Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes; Return is rated 4.50/5 from 22 votes. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Return for a animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Maghateer or Return?

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

Which projects more, Maghateer or Return?

Return projects furthest (Return 82/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maghateer and Return smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cardamom, Leather and Guaiac Wood.

Is Maghateer or Return better for summer or winter?

Maghateer suits evening wear; Return suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maghateer and Return?

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. Return has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cedar and Guaiac Wood, a base of Ambergris, Birch and Leather.