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Bucephalus vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 178 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Bucephalus

    Choose it for a rum and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Al Bashiq

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bucephalus0/1
Al Bashiq1/1
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
BucephalusCarlo Dali
Al BashiqNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.14/ 5 · 177 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

56%Love
23%Like
7%Ok
8%Dislike
6%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value78
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rum100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
amber69%
smoky61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
balsamic69%
leather61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CorianderCardamomLemon
Heart
RoseArtemisiaCypressGeranium
Base
RumIncenseOudPatchouliMusk
Top
LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar
Base
VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Artemisia, Cypress and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring32
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men82
Unisex13
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,188

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bucephalus by Carlo Dali is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Bucephalus was launched in 2024. Top notes are Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon; middle notes are Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium; base notes are Rum, Incense, Oud, Patchouli and Musk. It opens with Coriander, Card…

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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.

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, Bucephalus or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 1 of 1 categories. Bucephalus is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Bucephalus for a rum and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Bucephalus and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Artemisia, Cypress and Incense.

Is Bucephalus or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

Bucephalus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bucephalus and Al Bashiq?

Bucephalus has top notes of Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium, a base of Rum, Incense, Oud and Patchouli. 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.

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