Al Lail vs Irth
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Irth takes 4 of 7 categories.
Al LailChoose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
IrthChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Al Lail3/7
Irth4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Irth
- Community sentiment
- Irth
- Longevity
- Al Lail
- Sillage & projection
- Al Lail
- Value for money
- Irth
- Versatility
- Al Lail
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Irth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Al LailSultan Pasha AttarsIrthNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 54 votes
Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%
4.32/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%
Category winnerIrthRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate65%Love
8%Like
8%Ok
16%Dislike
3%Hate
37 votes
52%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
139 votes
Category winnerIrthMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAl Lail
SillageAl Lail
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIrthBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothanimalic100%
musky92%
citrus84%
amber77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
woody100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
musky69%
rose61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both musky and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonRoseSweet OrangeAbsintheLime
Heart
BeeswaxPeachOrange BlossomJasmineBulgarian Rose
Base
CivetMuskAnimal notesPatchouliSiam BenzoinSandalwoodOpoponaxAmbergris
Top
Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris
Base
White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Peach, Civet and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer30
Fall70
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Spring76
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAl LailMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,685
PerfumerSultan Pasha
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#7,300
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerIrthHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAl Lail by Sultan Pasha Attars is a complex, animalic floral that captures the humid, night-blooming beauty of jasmine. With a rich base of civet, patchouli, and benzoin, this 2016 release demands respect from fans of vintage, indolic perfumes. It performs beautifully on skin during cool, crisp autumn evenings when th…
Reviews →Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.
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, Al Lail or Irth?
Irth takes 4 of 7 categories. Al Lail is rated 3.93/5 from 54 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Al Lail for a animalic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Al Lail or Irth?
Al Lail lasts longest (Al Lail 77/100, Irth 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Al Lail or Irth?
Projection is very close: Al Lail 66/100, Irth 64/100 for sillage.
Do Al Lail and Irth smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Peach, Civet and Sandalwood.
Is Al Lail or Irth better for summer or winter?
For summer, Al Lail is the stronger pick. For winter, Al Lail is the stronger pick. Al Lail suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Al Lail and Irth?
Al Lail has top notes of Lemon, Rose, Sweet Orange and Absinthe, heart notes of Beeswax, Peach, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Animal notes and Patchouli. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.
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