Fragrance comparison

Toscanello vs Majalis

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 342 ratings analysed

5 wins

Toscanello

Profumi del Forte

4.2474 votes

Rank #25,192 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #25,973 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Toscanello takes 5 of 7 categories.

Toscanello
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Majalis
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter.

Toscanello5/7

Majalis2/7

Ratings & consensus: Majalis
Community sentiment: Toscanello
Longevity: Majalis
Sillage & projection: Toscanello
Value for money: Toscanello
Versatility: Toscanello
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Toscanello

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ToscanelloProfumi del Forte

MajalisThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%

4.20/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerMajalisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

56%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

268 votes

Category winnerToscanelloMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMajalis

SillageToscanello

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value24

Category winnerToscanelloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

cacao84%

coffee77%

tobacco69%

rum61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

amber77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Cacao PodRumCoffeeMilkBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

TobaccoHoneyTeaHay

Base6 to 8+ hours

VanillaCedarAmberMusk

Top

IncenseStrawberryRaspberryPeachOlibanumPink PepperRoseCardamom

Heart

DatesSaffronGuaiac WoodPatchouliClovesVetiverFlowersPowdery Notes

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy NotesMyrhhHoneyBenzoinLabdanumLeather

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Honey. Durations are only published for Toscanello, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer19

Fall85

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Spring69

Summer35

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerToscanelloMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex33

Women22

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,192

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#25,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerToscanelloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toscanello by Profumi del Forte brings together rich gourmand accents and dry aromatics. It opens with bitter cacao pod, dark roasted coffee, and smooth milk, cut by a dash of boozy rum and crisp bergamot. As the opening settles, dry tobacco leaf emerges alongside sticky honey, dried hay, and herbal tea. The foundatio…

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Majalis by The Spirit of Dubai pairs roasted Arabic coffee, chewy dates, and smoky incense against a thick pop of strawberry and rose. Built for freezing winter evenings and formal cold-weather gatherings, this heavy Oriental composition wraps warm cardamom, honey, and dark agarwood around rich tobacco leaves.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Toscanello or Majalis?

Toscanello takes 5 of 7 categories. Toscanello is rated 4.24/5 from 74 votes; Majalis is rated 4.20/5 from 268 votes. Choose Toscanello for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Majalis for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Toscanello or Majalis?

Majalis lasts longest (Majalis 84/100, Toscanello 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Toscanello or Majalis?

Projection is very close: Toscanello 77/100, Majalis 76/100 for sillage.

Do Toscanello and Majalis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Honey.

Is Toscanello or Majalis better for summer or winter?

For summer, Majalis is the stronger pick. For winter, Toscanello is the stronger pick. Toscanello suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Toscanello and Majalis?

Toscanello has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum, Coffee and Milk, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Tea and Hay, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Amber and Musk. Majalis has top notes of Incense, Strawberry, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Dates, Saffron, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Woodsy Notes and Myrhh.