Fragrance comparison

Date Night vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 181 ratings analysed

Date Night

Twinkle Apothecary · 2020

2.754 votes

Rank #66,432 FloralSweet

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11%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,842 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 4 categories.

Date Night
Choose it for a floral and sweet character.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Date Night0/4

Al Bashiq4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Al Bashiq
Sillage & projection: Al Bashiq
Value for money: Al Bashiq
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

Date NightTwinkle Apothecary

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

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

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperRhododendronVanillaRoseCacaoTonka BeanJasmineBitter AlmondCardamomPatchouliCO2 ExtractsOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCardamom and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Date Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 47%Casual 21%Party 18%Work 13%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,432

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2020

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,842

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Night by Twinkle Apothecary delivers a cozy, bittersweet spice experience built around artisanal botanical CO2 extracts. The opening hits with cracked green cardamom and prickly pink pepper before melting into a dusty dark cacao heart. Velvety rose petals and bitter almond soften the initial spice kick. As it war…

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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, Date Night or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 4 categories. Date Night is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Date Night for a floral and sweet character. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Date Night or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, Date Night 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Date Night or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Date Night 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Date Night and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom and Patchouli.

Is Date Night or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

Date Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Night and Al Bashiq?

Date Night features Pink Pepper, Rhododendron, Vanilla, Rose and Cacao. 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.