Fragrance comparison

Majalis vs Paolla Oliveira Secret

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 269 ratings analysed

1 wins

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #24,024 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Paolla Oliveira Secret

JAFRA

5.001 votes

Rank #50,443 FruityAmber

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.
Paolla Oliveira Secret
Choose it for a fruity and amber character.

Majalis1/1

Paolla Oliveira Secret0/1

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

Paolla Oliveira SecretJAFRA

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 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

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%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, warm spicy and amber

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

Top

LitchiRaspberryBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisIncense

Base

PatchouliBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesIncense, Raspberry, Rose and Patchouli. 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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,443

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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Paolla Oliveira Secret by JAFRA offers a floral fruity composition designed for feminine wear. Opening with bright litchi and raspberry, it transitions into a floral heart of rose and jasmine. The base provides warmth through patchouli and vanilla. Ideal for daily wear in temperate climates, this fragrance balances sw…

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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, Majalis or Paolla Oliveira Secret?

Majalis takes 1 of 1 categories. Majalis is rated 4.20/5 from 268 votes; Paolla Oliveira Secret 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 Paolla Oliveira Secret for a fruity and amber character.

Do Majalis and Paolla Oliveira Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Raspberry, Rose and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Majalis and Paolla Oliveira Secret?

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. Paolla Oliveira Secret has top notes of Litchi, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Incense, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin and Vanilla.