Fragrance comparison

Chypre Toscano vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

5 wins

Chypre Toscano

Unique'e Luxury

4.34131 votes

Rank #5,831 WoodyLeather

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59%scent match

Closely related

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,956 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre Toscano takes 5 of 7 categories.

Chypre Toscano
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Chypre Toscano5/7

Al Bashiq2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre ToscanoUnique'e Luxury

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerChypre ToscanoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

131 votes

56%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerChypre ToscanoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityChypre Toscano

SillageChypre Toscano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronLavenderThymeVioletClovesBlack TeaCinnamon

Heart3-5 hrs

LeatherSmokePatchouliCedarStyrax

Base8-12+ hrs

OlibanumWoody NotesMuskVanilla

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Lavender, Leather and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Chypre Toscano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChypre ToscanoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex30

Women3

Date 38%Party 35%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,831

PerfumerJorge Lee, Sylvain Cara

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#3,956

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unique'e Luxury Chypre Toscano opens with an unapologetic wallop of black tea, pungent thyme, and bitter saffron. Do not sniff your arm immediately. The initial blast carries sharp solvent lift and intense warmth before settling down. Within ten minutes, raw saddle leather takes command alongside dark birch smoke and …

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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, Chypre Toscano or Al Bashiq?

Chypre Toscano takes 5 of 7 categories. Chypre Toscano is rated 4.34/5 from 131 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Chypre Toscano for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Toscano or Al Bashiq?

Chypre Toscano lasts longest (Chypre Toscano 86/100, Al Bashiq 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Toscano or Al Bashiq?

Chypre Toscano projects furthest (Chypre Toscano 78/100, Al Bashiq 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre Toscano and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Lavender, Leather and Patchouli.

Is Chypre Toscano or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

For summer, Al Bashiq is the stronger pick. For winter, Chypre Toscano is the stronger pick. Chypre Toscano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Toscano and Al Bashiq?

Chypre Toscano has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Thyme and Violet, heart notes of Leather, Smoke, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Olibanum, Woody Notes, Musk 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.