Fragrance comparison

Al Sharquiah vs B

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 515 ratings analysed

4 wins

Al Sharquiah

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.68510 votes

Rank #957 OudSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Cristiana Bellodi · 2016

4.205 votes

Rank #51,038 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Sharquiah takes 4 of 4 categories.

Al Sharquiah
Choose it for a oud and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
B
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Al Sharquiah4/4

B0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al SharquiahALREHAB PERFUMES

BCristiana Bellodi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 510 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

495 votes

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAl Sharquiah

SillageAl Sharquiah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAl SharquiahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

sweet92%

amber84%

rose77%

smoky69%

fruity61%

amber100%

sweet88%

smoky77%

musky65%

balsamic53%

woody42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)DatesIncenseRoseFloral NotesVanillaCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LabdanumIncenseDatesRussian LeatherSweet Orange

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliYlang-YlangCedar

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)AmberTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Dates, Incense and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex68

Women18

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews108

Overall rank#51,038

PerfumerNicola Bianchi

Launched2016

Reviews0

Category winnerAl SharquiahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Sharquiah is a bold rose and oud scent sweetened with date like syrup, then darkened with smoky incense. Many wearers describe a sharp, medicinal start that can feel challenging at first, but the dry-down turns richer and more wearable, with jammy fruit, resin, and leathery oud. It is unapologetically strong, best…

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Cristiana Bellodi B is a warm, inviting amber fragrance that wraps the skin in sweet dried dates, dark Russian leather, and aromatic incense. Crafted around rich patchouli, cedar, and creamy ylang-ylang, it dries down to a cozy base of golden amber, tonka bean, and soft vanilla. It smells like wearing a buttery leathe…

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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, Al Sharquiah or B?

Al Sharquiah takes 4 of 4 categories. Al Sharquiah is rated 3.68/5 from 510 votes; B is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Al Sharquiah for a oud and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose B for a amber and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Sharquiah or B?

Al Sharquiah lasts longest (Al Sharquiah 76/100, B 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Sharquiah or B?

Projection is very close: Al Sharquiah 68/100, B 66/100 for sillage.

Do Al Sharquiah and B smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and smoky accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Dates, Incense and Vanilla.

Is Al Sharquiah or B better for summer or winter?

B suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Sharquiah and B?

Al Sharquiah features Agarwood (Oud), Dates, Incense, Rose and Floral Notes. B has top notes of Labdanum, Incense, Dates and Russian Leather, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang and Cedar, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.