Fragrance comparison

Majalis vs Osmanthe Anise

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 268 ratings analysed

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #24,424 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Osmanthe Anise

Ayala Moriel

—0 votes

Rank #68,368 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Majalis
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Osmanthe Anise
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Majalis1/2

Osmanthe Anise1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Osmanthe Anise
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

Osmanthe AniseAyala Moriel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageOsmanthe Anise

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%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

anis69%

floral61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

Notes

GingerMassoiaOsmanthusSaffronStar AniseTarragonTonka BeanVanilla AbsoluteMate

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, 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#24,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,368

PerfumerNot listed

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.

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Osmanthe Anise pairs tea-like osmanthus with star anise, saffron, ginger and vanilla for a warm, aromatic scent that feels both spiced and softly plush. It opens bright and herbal, then settles into a sweeter anisic floral drydown with tonka and vanilla smoothing the edges. This will likely suit someone who enjoys dis…

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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 projects more, Majalis or Osmanthe Anise?

Osmanthe Anise projects furthest (Osmanthe Anise 100/100, Majalis 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Majalis and Osmanthe Anise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron.

What are the notes in Majalis and Osmanthe Anise?

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. Osmanthe Anise features Ginger, Massoia, Osmanthus, Saffron and Star Anise.