Fragrance comparison

Esmeralda vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 177 ratings analysed

Esmeralda

oLiente

—0 votes

Rank #78,672 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #4,213 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 1 of 1 categories.

Esmeralda
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Esmeralda0/1

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

EsmeraldaoLiente

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 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

Not enough votes yet

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 / hateN/A

⏱ 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

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

woody61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeFruity NotesBlack PepperCinnamonLemon

Heart

OsmanthusLabdanumCardamomJasmineNutmeg

Base

VanillaIncenseCedarMusk

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Cardamom, Incense and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,672

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,213

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esmeralda by oLiente opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and lemon, backed by a quick prickle of black pepper and warm cinnamon. As it settles on the skin, the initial brightness fades into a warmer middle phase where fruity notes mix with cardamom and jasmine. The dry down lands on a base of sweet vanilla 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Esmeralda and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Cardamom, Incense and Cedar.

What are the notes in Esmeralda and Al Bashiq?

Esmeralda has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Fruity Notes, Black Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Osmanthus, Labdanum, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Incense, Cedar and Musk. 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.