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Purgatorio vs Maghateer

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

Updated 139 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Purgatorio

    Choose it for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Maghateer

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

Purgatorio0/4
Maghateer4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
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
PurgatorioADR Extrait de Parfum
MaghateerNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
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

3 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
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMaghateer

SillageMaghateer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value60
¤ Price value79
Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
leather92%
musky84%
animalic77%
caramel69%
smoky61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
VanillaCaramelAmber
Heart
MyrrhMuskWhite Flowers
Base
CastoreumLeatherAmyris
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Caramel, Amber and Castoreum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex60
Women40
Men56
Unisex35
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,685

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,669

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purgatorio by ADR Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance for women and men. Purgatorio was launched in 2023. Top notes are Vanilla, Caramel and Amber; middle notes are Myrrh, Musk and White Flowers; base notes are Castoreum, Leather and Amyris.

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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.

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, Purgatorio or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 4 of 4 categories. Purgatorio is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Purgatorio for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Purgatorio or Maghateer?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Purgatorio 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purgatorio or Maghateer?

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

Do Purgatorio and Maghateer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Caramel, Amber and Castoreum.

Is Purgatorio or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

Purgatorio suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purgatorio and Maghateer?

Purgatorio has top notes of Vanilla, Caramel and Amber, heart notes of Myrrh, Musk and White Flowers, a base of Castoreum, Leather and Amyris. 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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