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Heathcliff vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 177 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Heathcliff

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

  • Al Bashiq

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

Heathcliff0/1
Al Bashiq1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Al Bashiq

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HeathcliffImmortal Perfumes
Al BashiqNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 50%Had 0%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

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
amber100%
warm spicy91%
woody83%
leather74%
patchouli65%
balsamic56%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
balsamic69%
leather61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar
Base
VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris
InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Labdanum, Saffron and Leather. 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#69,328

PerfumerJT Siems

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,848

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heathcliff reads as a dark amber and leather scent with a resinous, warm-spicy core. Chocolate, patchouli, myrrh, and labdanum suggest a rich, brooding style rather than an easy everyday freshie. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys gothic gourmands, smoky resins, and textured woods. If you like fragrance with…

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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.

Do Heathcliff and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Labdanum, Saffron and Leather.

What are the notes in Heathcliff and Al Bashiq?

Heathcliff features Patchouli, Chocolate, Labdanum, Saffron and Leather. 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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