Fragrance comparison

Majalis vs Zaffiro

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 268 ratings analysed

1 wins

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #25,973 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Zaffiro

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,654 WoodyWarm Spicy

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.
Zaffiro
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Majalis1/1

Zaffiro0/1

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

ZaffiroProfessor

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

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotGrapefruitCardamomArtemisiaSaffron

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineRoseNutmegLabdanumSandalwood

Base5 to 8 hours

CedarPatchouliBrandyVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRose, Cardamom, Saffron and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Zaffiro, 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#25,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,654

PerfumerMoellhausen

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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Zaffiro by Professor offers a complex aromatic profile built on a balance of crisp brightness and rich resinous warmth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and bitter grapefruit, quickly accented by spicy cardamom, herbal artemisia, and dry saffron. As the top notes settle, a core of jasmine, rose, and grat…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Majalis and Zaffiro smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Cardamom, Saffron and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Majalis and Zaffiro?

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. Zaffiro has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Artemisia, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Nutmeg and Labdanum, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Brandy and Vanilla.