Fragrance comparison

Majalis vs Nightly Donna

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 269 ratings analysed

1 wins

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #26,000 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Nightly Donna

Le Bonheur Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #60,591 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majalis takes 1 of 1 categories.

Majalis
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Nightly Donna
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character.

Majalis1/1

Nightly Donna0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MajalisThe Spirit of Dubai

Nightly DonnaLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

268 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

amber77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

green61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

IncenseStrawberryRaspberryPeachOlibanumPink PepperRoseCardamom

Heart

DatesSaffronGuaiac WoodPatchouliClovesVetiverFlowersPowdery Notes

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy NotesMyrhhHoneyBenzoinLabdanumLeather

Top30 to 45 minutes

RaspberryGrapefruitMandarinStrawberry

Heart2 to 3 hours

Violet LeavesCherryCassis

Base3 to 5 hours

PatchouliWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Raspberry and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Nightly Donna, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer35

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,591

PerfumerShinichiro Oba

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMajalisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Majalis by The Spirit of Dubai pairs roasted Arabic coffee, chewy dates, and smoky incense against a thick pop of strawberry and rose. Built for freezing winter evenings and formal cold-weather gatherings, this heavy Oriental composition wraps warm cardamom, honey, and dark agarwood around rich tobacco leaves.

Reviews →

Nightly Donna by Le Bonheur Perfumes is a vibrant floral fruity fragrance designed for women. The scent begins with an energetic burst of sweet strawberry, tart raspberry, zesty grapefruit, and bright mandarin. This sparkling introduction quickly welcomes a greener, deeper heart shaped by crisp violet leaves, tangy ca…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Majalis or Nightly Donna?

Majalis takes 1 of 1 categories. Majalis is rated 4.20/5 from 268 votes; Nightly Donna is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Majalis for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Nightly Donna for a fruity and citrus character.

Do Majalis and Nightly Donna smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Raspberry and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Majalis and Nightly Donna?

Majalis has top notes of Incense, Strawberry, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Dates, Saffron, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Woodsy Notes and Myrhh. Nightly Donna has top notes of Raspberry, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Strawberry, heart notes of Violet Leaves, Cherry and Cassis, a base of Patchouli, Woody Notes and Musk.