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Matteo vs Maghateer

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

Updated 138 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Matteo

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

  • Maghateer

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Matteo1/4
Maghateer3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Maghateer
Sillage & projection
Maghateer
Value for money
Matteo
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Maghateer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MatteoMazzolari
MaghateerNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%
4.13/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

55%Love
21%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMaghateer

SillageMaghateer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value79
Category winnerMatteoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
marine84%
vanilla77%
yellow floral69%
warm spicy61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
VanillaSea Notes
Heart
Ylang-YlangCardamomAmber
Base
SandalwoodPatchouli
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cardamom and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men56
Unisex35
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,435

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#6,669

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Matteo by Mazzolari is a warm marine vanilla with a floral, slightly bitter twist. It does not read like a typical shower-clean aquatic. The opening mixes vanilla, sea notes and ylang-ylang into something creamy, salty, tropical and a little unusual. As it settles, the sharper floral bitterness softens into powdery am…

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Maghateer by Nabeel delivers a potent blend of dark leather, sweet caramel, and warm spices on a woody backbone. This unisex fragrance caters to fans of dense Middle Eastern compositions. It performs exceptionally well in freezing winter conditions and is best suited for formal evening wear.

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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.

Which is better, Matteo or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 3 of 4 categories. Matteo is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Matteo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Matteo or Maghateer?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Matteo 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Matteo or Maghateer?

Maghateer projects furthest (Maghateer 70/100, Matteo 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Matteo and Maghateer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cardamom and Amber.

Is Matteo or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Matteo and Maghateer?

Matteo has top notes of Vanilla and Sea Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cardamom and Amber, a base of Sandalwood and Patchouli. Maghateer has top notes of Spices, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Styrax and Sweet Notes, a base of Spun Sugar, Castoreum, Incense and Guaiac Wood.

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