Fragrance comparison

Majalis vs Theatre Scent No 1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 271 ratings analysed

2 wins

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #24,424 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Theatre Scent No 1

FUMparFUM

4.673 votes

Rank #38,621 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majalis takes 2 of 2 categories.

Majalis
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Theatre Scent No 1
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Majalis2/2

Theatre Scent No 10/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Majalis
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

Theatre Scent No 1FUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · 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

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMajalis

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%

amber100%

woody92%

rose84%

leather77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber 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

Top20-30 mins

OlibanumBlackberryBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouli

Base6-9 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSandalwoodIrisMusk

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Rose, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Theatre Scent No 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer35

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Casual 25%Work 19%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,621

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

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 →

Theatre Scent No 1 opens with a sharp burst of smoky olibanum, tart blackberry, and bitter bergamot peel. You feel the solvent bite for two minutes before dark resin takes over. Then the tone shifts dramatically. A dry, slightly metallic rose emerges alongside earthy patchouli. It smells solemn, cool, and atmospheric …

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, Majalis or Theatre Scent No 1?

Majalis takes 2 of 2 categories. Majalis is rated 4.20/5 from 268 votes; Theatre Scent No 1 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Majalis for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Theatre Scent No 1 for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Majalis or Theatre Scent No 1?

Projection is very close: Majalis 76/100, Theatre Scent No 1 75/100 for sillage.

Do Majalis and Theatre Scent No 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Rose, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Majalis or Theatre Scent No 1 better for summer or winter?

Theatre Scent No 1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Majalis and Theatre Scent No 1?

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. Theatre Scent No 1 has top notes of Olibanum, Blackberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Sandalwood and Iris.