Joie de Oud vs Al Bashiq Sama
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Joie de Oud takes 5 of 5 categories.
Joie de OudChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Bashiq SamaChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Joie de Oud5/5
Al Bashiq Sama0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Joie de Oud
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Joie de Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Joie de Oud
- Value for money
- Joie de Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Joie de Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Joie de OudLPDOAl Bashiq SamaNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.72/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 36%Had 18%Want 46%
Category winnerJoie de OudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
53%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
17%Love
42%Like
33%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJoie de Oud
SillageJoie de Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJoie de OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
sweet92%
oud84%
powdery77%
metallic69%
patchouli61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OudSaffronPralineChocolatePowdery NotesSugar
Heart
PatchouliCloveSandalwood
Base
AmbergrisVanillaWhite Musk
Top
PineapplePepperBergamotSaffronCloveTimur
Heart
Cashmere MuskRaspberryGeraniumMay Rose
Base
PatchouliVanillaStyraxMuskOudGuaiac WoodAmbergrisBlonde Woods
InformationalShared notesOud, Saffron, Patchouli and Clove. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer0
Fall87
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring100
Summer29
Fall86
Winter57
Day100
Night86
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,737
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#48,753
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerJoie de OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJoie de Oud by LPDO is a bold unisex blend that balances deep, resinous oud with the playful sweetness of chocolate praline. Launched in 2024, this oriental vanilla fragrance offers a striking profile suitable for those who enjoy gourmand-adjacent woods. It performs with impressive tenacity, making it a standout choic…
Reviews →Al Bashiq Sama by Nabeel delivers a punchy twist on the traditional Middle Eastern profile. A bright splash of pineapple and sharp black pepper opens the experience, cutting through a dense base of warm saffron and dark guaiac wood. It is a dry, textured fragrance built for cool spring days when you want a fruity scen…
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, Joie de Oud or Al Bashiq Sama?
Joie de Oud takes 5 of 5 categories. Joie de Oud is rated 3.72/5 from 42 votes; Al Bashiq Sama is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Joie de Oud for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq Sama for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Joie de Oud or Al Bashiq Sama?
Joie de Oud lasts longest (Joie de Oud 78/100, Al Bashiq Sama 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Joie de Oud or Al Bashiq Sama?
Joie de Oud projects furthest (Joie de Oud 68/100, Al Bashiq Sama 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Joie de Oud and Al Bashiq Sama smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Oud, Saffron, Patchouli and Clove.
Is Joie de Oud or Al Bashiq Sama better for summer or winter?
Joie de Oud suits evening wear; Al Bashiq Sama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Joie de Oud and Al Bashiq Sama?
Joie de Oud has top notes of Oud, Saffron, Praline and Chocolate, heart notes of Patchouli, Clove and Sandalwood, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla and White Musk. Al Bashiq Sama has top notes of Pineapple, Pepper, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmere Musk, Raspberry, Geranium and May Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Styrax and Musk.
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