Fragrance comparison

As If vs Nº26

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

As If

Liaison de Parfum

3.388 votes

Rank #56,561 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nº26

AlBidaa

5.001 votes

Rank #45,859 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nº26 takes 4 of 4 categories.

As If
Choose it for a woody and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nº26
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

As If0/4

Nº264/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nº26
Sillage & projection: Nº26
Value for money: Nº26
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nº26

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

As IfLiaison de Parfum

Nº26AlBidaa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNº26

SillageNº26

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNº26Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

fresh69%

iris61%

citrus100%

white floral88%

fruity77%

sweet65%

aromatic53%

fresh42%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TeaJapanese Green TeaLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

FigJasmineCardamomIris

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodWhite MuskCedar

Notes

JasmineLemonFig

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Fig and Jasmine. Durations are only published for As If, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night64

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,561

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNº26Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

As If by Liaison de Parfum opens with a soothing wash of Japanese green tea, herbal black tea, and a quiet dash of lemon. As the citrus sparkle settles, the scent reveals a green fig accord mixed with cool powdery iris, delicate jasmine petals, and a dusting of dry cardamom. The dry-down settles into creamy sandalwood…

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Nº26 by AlBidaa is a bright, fruit-leaning floral built around lemon, fig and jasmine. It opens with a crisp citrus snap, then settles into a smoother white-floral core with a sweet, slightly green fig feel in the background. Wear reports suggest it can project strongly and last a long time, so it suits people who lik…

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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, As If or Nº26?

Nº26 takes 4 of 4 categories. As If is rated 3.38/5 from 8 votes; Nº26 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose As If for a woody and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nº26 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, As If or Nº26?

Nº26 lasts longest (Nº26 100/100, As If 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, As If or Nº26?

Nº26 projects furthest (Nº26 100/100, As If 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do As If and Nº26 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Lemon, Fig and Jasmine.

Is As If or Nº26 better for summer or winter?

As If suits daytime wear; Nº26 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in As If and Nº26?

As If has top notes of Tea, Japanese Green Tea and Lemon, heart notes of Fig, Jasmine, Cardamom and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk and Cedar. Nº26 features Jasmine, Lemon and Fig.