Fragrance comparison

Amber Who Is Blonde! vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

Amber Who Is Blonde!

The Dua Brand

3.9030 votes

Rank #26,464 AmberWarm Spicy

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54%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,844 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 6 of 7 categories.

Amber Who Is Blonde!
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy 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.

Amber Who Is Blonde!1/7

Al Bashiq6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Who Is Blonde!The Dua Brand

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 61%Had 9%Want 30%

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

53%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

17%Hate

30 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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tonka BeanOlibanumLabdanumCardamomVanillaCedarMyrrhBitter OrangeDried FruitsPink PepperSandalwoodGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Labdanum, Cardamom and Cedar. Durations are only published for Amber Who Is Blonde!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring16

Summer5

Fall89

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAmber Who Is Blonde!Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex52

Women13

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 9%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,464

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Who Is Blonde! by The Dua Brand delivers an intense, decadent blast of boozy sweetness and smoky resins tailored for crisp autumn nights and winter frost. The first spray releases a pungent splash of bitter orange, dried fruits, and golden rum before easing into tobacco leaves and warm cardamom. Rich resins quic…

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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, Amber Who Is Blonde! or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 6 of 7 categories. Amber Who Is Blonde! is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Amber Who Is Blonde! for a amber and warm spicy 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, Amber Who Is Blonde! or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, Amber Who Is Blonde! 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Who Is Blonde! or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Amber Who Is Blonde! 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Who Is Blonde! and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Labdanum, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Amber Who Is Blonde! or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

For summer, Al Bashiq is the stronger pick. For winter, Amber Who Is Blonde! is the stronger pick. Amber Who Is Blonde! suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Who Is Blonde! and Al Bashiq?

Amber Who Is Blonde! features Tonka Bean, Olibanum, Labdanum, Cardamom and Vanilla. 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.