Fragrance comparison

A La Carte No. 6 vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 322 ratings analysed

A La Carte No. 6

Lengling

3.88145 votes

Rank #10,502 WoodySweet

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31%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,841 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 6 of 7 categories.

A La Carte No. 6
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

A La Carte No. 61/7

Al Bashiq6/7

Ratings & consensus: Al Bashiq
Community sentiment: Al Bashiq
Longevity: Al Bashiq
Sillage & projection: Al Bashiq
Value for money: Al Bashiq
Versatility: A La Carte No. 6
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Bashiq

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A La Carte No. 6Lengling

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerAl BashiqRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

56%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerAl BashiqMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

powdery61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ToffeeVanillaPistachioAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodStyraxOlibanumPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Styrax and Olibanum. Durations are only published for A La Carte No. 6, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerA La Carte No. 6Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex52

Women39

Date 43%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 10%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#3,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling A La Carte No. 6 is an unapologetically rich gourmand built around dark toffee, buttery pistachio, and dry agarwood. You spray it on, and the initial ten seconds hit with a dense, syrupy warmth. Then, a savory nuttiness emerges alongside powdery vanilla and warm olibanum smoke. It never dissolves into a simpl…

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Al Bashiq by Nabeel delivers a heavy dose of leather, dark resins, and bitter almond. It is a bold, cold weather scent that cuts through freezing air, pairing best with heavy wool coats or leather jackets during winter nights.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, A La Carte No. 6 or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 6 of 7 categories. A La Carte No. 6 is rated 3.88/5 from 145 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose A La Carte No. 6 for a woody and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A La Carte No. 6 or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, A La Carte No. 6 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A La Carte No. 6 or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, A La Carte No. 6 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A La Carte No. 6 and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Styrax and Olibanum.

Is A La Carte No. 6 or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

For summer, A La Carte No. 6 is the stronger pick. For winter, A La Carte No. 6 is the stronger pick. A La Carte No. 6 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A La Carte No. 6 and Al Bashiq?

A La Carte No. 6 features Toffee, Vanilla, Pistachio, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Al Bashiq has top notes of Leather, Incense, Cypress and Styrax, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Balsamic Notes and Earthy Notes, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Tobacco and Tolu Balsam.