Tar vs Maghateer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Maghateer takes 4 of 7 categories.
TarChoose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
MaghateerChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tar3/7
Maghateer4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Maghateer
- Community sentiment
- Maghateer
- Longevity
- Tar
- Sillage & projection
- Tar
- Value for money
- Maghateer
- Versatility
- Tar
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Maghateer
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TarMiguel MatosMaghateerNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.65/ 5 · 86 votes
Have 10%Had 6%Want 84%
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 hate52%Love
8%Like
10%Ok
18%Dislike
12%Hate
50 votes
55%Love
21%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate
136 votes
Category winnerMaghateerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTar
SillageTar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMaghateerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
soft spicy92%
smoky84%
anis77%
warm spicy69%
fresh61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, warm spicy and smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LicoriceStar AniseAldehydesPineappleBergamotPalisander Rosewood
Heart
SmokeRumOreganoCinnamonLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang
Base
CaramelOpoponaxCoffeeAgarwood (Oud)Animal notesTonka BeanTobaccoMusk
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Caramel and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring69
Summer44
Fall88
Winter100
Day59
Night100
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerTarMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,347
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews29
Overall rank#6,669
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTar by Miguel Matos is a dense sweet smoke fragrance built around licorice, star anise, rum, caramel, woods, oud, tobacco and animalic musk. It opens dark and spicy, then settles into a sticky, smoky sweetness that can feel like black honey, melted licorice and warm pavement after summer heat. This is not a quiet ever…
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, Tar or Maghateer?
Maghateer takes 4 of 7 categories. Tar is rated 3.65/5 from 86 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Tar for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Maghateer for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Tar or Maghateer?
Tar lasts longest (Tar 85/100, Maghateer 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tar or Maghateer?
Tar projects furthest (Tar 75/100, Maghateer 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tar and Maghateer smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Caramel and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Tar or Maghateer better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tar is the stronger pick. For winter, Tar is the stronger pick. Tar suits evening wear; Maghateer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tar and Maghateer?
Tar has top notes of Licorice, Star Anise, Aldehydes and Pineapple, heart notes of Smoke, Rum, Oregano and Cinnamon, a base of Caramel, Opoponax, Coffee and Agarwood (Oud). 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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