Fragrance comparison

Maghateer vs Seth

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 145 ratings analysed

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,089 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Seth

Udjat · 2021

3.789 votes

Rank #44,107 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seth takes 3 of 4 categories.

Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Seth
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Maghateer1/4

Seth3/4

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

SethUdjat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySeth

SillageSeth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSethBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

sweet100%

honey86%

oud72%

fruity58%

warm spicy44%

floral30%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and warm 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

HoneyAgarwood (Oud)SpicesDatesFruits

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Seth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring40

Summer20

Fall40

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,089

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#44,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

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 →

One spray of Seth leaves a heavy oil sheen right on your pulse point. Do not rub your wrists together. Give the concentrated parfum extrait a minute to breathe past its initial alcohol lift. Sticky palm dates and dark honey rush forward immediately. It smells like warm market fruit drying under a desert sun. Within tw…

Reviews →

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 Seth?

Seth takes 3 of 4 categories. Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes; Seth is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Seth for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Maghateer or Seth?

Seth lasts longest (Seth 85/100, Maghateer 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maghateer or Seth?

Seth projects furthest (Seth 84/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maghateer and Seth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Maghateer or Seth better for summer or winter?

Maghateer suits evening wear; Seth suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maghateer and Seth?

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. Seth features Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Spices, Dates and Fruits.