Selection vs Maghateer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Selection takes 5 of 7 categories.
SelectionChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
MaghateerChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Selection5/7
Maghateer2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Maghateer
- Community sentiment
- Selection
- Longevity
- Selection
- Sillage & projection
- Selection
- Value for money
- Selection
- Versatility
- Maghateer
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Selection
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SelectionJacques BattiniMaghateerNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 47%Had 14%Want 39%
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 hate48%Love
34%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
50 votes
55%Love
21%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate
136 votes
Category winnerSelectionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySelection
SillageSelection
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSelectionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
patchouli84%
rose77%
cinnamon69%
vanilla61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomCinnamonGrapefruitBergamotGeranium
Heart
PatchouliRoseJasmine
Base
VanillaCedarWhite MuskGuaiac Wood
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Rose and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring49
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerMaghateerMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,107
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#6,669
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerSelectionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSelection by Jacques Battini opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, grounded by woody base notes. It is a warm, spicy fragrance that excels during cold winter days. The dry-down highlights patchouli and vanilla, creating a comforting scent profile suited for evening wear or casual office settings where you…
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, Selection or Maghateer?
Selection takes 5 of 7 categories. Selection is rated 4.02/5 from 82 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Selection for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Selection or Maghateer?
Selection lasts longest (Selection 83/100, Maghateer 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Selection or Maghateer?
Projection is very close: Selection 72/100, Maghateer 70/100 for sillage.
Do Selection and Maghateer smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Rose and Vanilla.
Is Selection or Maghateer better for summer or winter?
For summer, Maghateer is the stronger pick. For winter, Selection is the stronger pick. Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Selection and Maghateer?
Selection has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, White Musk and Guaiac Wood. 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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