Fragrance comparison

Al Bashiq vs Siamese Woods

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

1 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,735 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Siamese Woods

Pawis

—0 votes

Rank #67,944 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 1 of 1 categories.

Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Siamese Woods
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

Al Bashiq1/1

Siamese Woods0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al BashiqNabeel

Siamese WoodsPawis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

177 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

tobacco80%

woody70%

amber60%

aromatic50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

Top

Basil

Heart

Guaiac WoodNutmegCedar

Base

Tonka BeanTobaccoSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood, Cedar and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,735

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#67,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Siamese Woods reads as a warm, smoky woody spicy scent with a sweet tonka and tobacco base. It opens with green basil and a faint fruity lift, then settles into dry woods, soft spice, and a creamy sandalwood finish. If you like sweet woods with tobacco warmth rather than sharp freshness, this looks like the kind of fr…

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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.

Do Al Bashiq and Siamese Woods smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Tobacco.

What are the notes in Al Bashiq and Siamese Woods?

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. Siamese Woods has top notes of Basil, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Nutmeg and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Sandalwood.