Fragrance comparison

Ombres Furtives vs Maghateer

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 150 ratings analysed

Ombres Furtives

Jean-Michel Duriez

3.3614 votes

Rank #47,459 SmokySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Maghateer

Nabeel

4.13136 votes

Rank #6,098 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ombres Furtives
Choose it for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Maghateer
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ombres Furtives1/5

Maghateer4/5

Ratings & consensus: Maghateer
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maghateer
Sillage & projection: Ombres Furtives
Value for money: Maghateer
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

Ombres FurtivesJean-Michel Duriez

MaghateerNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

4.13/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerMaghateerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

7%Hate

14 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMaghateer

SillageOmbres Furtives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value79

Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

soft spicy92%

musky84%

white floral77%

woody69%

anis61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

SmokeWhite FlowersWhite MuskStar AniseLicoriceBirchCacao PodWoody NotesNutmegCardamomIncenseLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove

Base

Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Cardamom, Incense and Labdanum. 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

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring44

Summer22

Fall94

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men56

Unisex35

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,459

PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#6,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ombres Furtives opens with a sharp burst of burning birch and star anise, striking an unusual contrast between icy spice and char. As it settles onto skin, dark licorice and cracked cardamom warm up the center, while a subtle white flower accord keeps the heavy smoke from collapsing into ash. It dries down into clean,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ombres Furtives or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 4 of 5 categories. Ombres Furtives is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Ombres Furtives for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ombres Furtives or Maghateer?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Ombres Furtives 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ombres Furtives or Maghateer?

Ombres Furtives projects furthest (Ombres Furtives 75/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ombres Furtives and Maghateer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cardamom, Incense and Labdanum.

Is Ombres Furtives or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Ombres Furtives suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ombres Furtives and Maghateer?

Ombres Furtives features Smoke, White Flowers, White Musk, Star Anise and Licorice. 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.