Patchouli Memory vs Maghateer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Maghateer takes 5 of 5 categories.
Patchouli MemoryChoose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
MaghateerChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Patchouli Memory0/5
Maghateer5/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Maghateer
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Maghateer
- Sillage & projection
- Maghateer
- 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
Patchouli MemoryEx NihiloMaghateerNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 29%Had 3%Want 68%
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 hate42%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
24 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
Category winners
LongevityMaghateer
SillageMaghateer
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMaghateerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
patchouli86%
warm spicy72%
oud58%
yellow floral44%
earthy30%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
BergamotClary SagePink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Ylang-YlangNutmegJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
PatchouliAkigalawoodCedarwoodLabdanumVanilla
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Labdanum and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Patchouli Memory, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer42
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,607
PerfumerJordi Fernández
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#6,669
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPatchouli Memory by Ex Nihilo reimagines a notoriously heavy ingredient as something crisp, modern, and surprisingly airy. The scent opens with a lively splash of bergamot and cracked pink pepper, cut through with clean herbal clary sage instead of dark smoke. As it settles onto skin, sunny ylang-ylang and nutmeg soft…
Reviews →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.
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Patchouli Memory or Maghateer?
Maghateer takes 5 of 5 categories. Patchouli Memory is rated 4.08/5 from 24 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Patchouli Memory for a woody and patchouli character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Patchouli Memory or Maghateer?
Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Patchouli Memory 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Patchouli Memory or Maghateer?
Maghateer projects furthest (Maghateer 70/100, Patchouli Memory 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Patchouli Memory and Maghateer smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Labdanum and Vanilla.
Is Patchouli Memory or Maghateer better for summer or winter?
Patchouli Memory suits day or night wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Patchouli Memory and Maghateer?
Patchouli Memory has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Akigalawood, Cedarwood and Labdanum. 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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