Fragrance comparison

Mosaic vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

Mosaic

Venezia 1920

—0 votes

Rank #65,331 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,789 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mosaic
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Mosaic1/3

Al Bashiq2/3

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

MosaicVenezia 1920

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value78

Category winnerMosaicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

leather84%

sweet77%

amber69%

powdery61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Dates

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodSaffronLeather

Base6-10+ hrs

BenzoinVetiverMusk

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Leather, Benzoin and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Mosaic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 37%Casual 25%Party 21%Work 17%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,331

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,789

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Venezia 1920 Mosaic opens with a rich, chewy burst of dark dates. The sweetness feels thick yet never cloying. Within ten minutes, dry saffron threads and creamy sandalwood cut through the fruit. You soon get a steady hum of supple leather that smells like a worn jacket. Earthy vetiver and golden benzoin resin anchor …

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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 lasts longer, Mosaic or Al Bashiq?

They last about the same: Al Bashiq 82/100, Mosaic 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Do Mosaic and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Leather, Benzoin and Vetiver.

Is Mosaic or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

Mosaic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mosaic and Al Bashiq?

Mosaic has top notes of Dates, heart notes of Sandalwood, Saffron and Leather, a base of Benzoin, Vetiver 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.