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Wow vs Maghateer

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

Updated 155 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maghateer takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Wow

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Maghateer

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

Wow0/5
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
WowProfumi Di Polignano
MaghateerNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.79/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%
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 hate
32%Love
37%Like
11%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

19 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
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMaghateer

SillageMaghateer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value79
Category winnerMaghateerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
cinnamon69%
yellow floral61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
CinnamonCorianderCardamomCumin
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-YlangPlumGeraniumRose
Base4 to 8 hours
VanillaTonka BeanMuskBenzoin
Top
SpicesCinnamonNutmegCardamomRoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherStyraxSweet NotesVanillaBenzoinGingerClove
Base
Spun SugarCastoreumIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramelAmberLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cardamom, Rose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Wow, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Spring44
Summer22
Fall94
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex62
Women38
Men56
Unisex35
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,436

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,518

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMaghateerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wow opens with a brisk, dry spice blend of cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, and pungent cumin. That sharp opening quickly gives way to a lush, dark core of sweet plum, ylang-ylang, rose, and geranium. As the floral fruitiness settles, a dense base of vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, and soft musk takes over the trail. It s…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wow or Maghateer?

Maghateer takes 5 of 5 categories. Wow is rated 3.79/5 from 19 votes; Maghateer is rated 4.13/5 from 136 votes. Choose Wow for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in spring, evening 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, Wow or Maghateer?

Maghateer lasts longest (Maghateer 77/100, Wow 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wow or Maghateer?

Maghateer projects furthest (Maghateer 70/100, Wow 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wow and Maghateer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Wow or Maghateer better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Wow and Maghateer?

Wow has top notes of Cinnamon, Coriander, Cardamom and Cumin, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Plum, Geranium and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin. 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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