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Nº26 vs As If

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nº26 takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Nº26

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • As If

    Choose it for a woody and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nº264/4
As If0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Nº26
Sillage & projection
Nº26
Value for money
Nº26
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Nº26

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Nº26AlBidaa
As IfLiaison de Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
3.38/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love
13%Like
13%Ok
25%Dislike
13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate59
Category winners

LongevityNº26

SillageNº26

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value58
Category winnerNº26Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral88%
fruity77%
sweet65%
aromatic53%
fresh42%
woody100%
green92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
fresh69%
iris61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
TeaJapanese Green TeaLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
FigJasmineCardamomIris
Base6-8 hrs
SandalwoodWhite MuskCedar
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Lemon and Fig. Durations are only published for As If, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night64
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
Work 39%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,561

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNº26Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nº26 by AlBidaa is a bright, fruit-leaning floral built around lemon, fig and jasmine. It opens with a crisp citrus snap, then settles into a smoother white-floral core with a sweet, slightly green fig feel in the background. Wear reports suggest it can project strongly and last a long time, so it suits people who lik…

Reviews →

As If by Liaison de Parfum opens with a soothing wash of Japanese green tea, herbal black tea, and a quiet dash of lemon. As the citrus sparkle settles, the scent reveals a green fig accord mixed with cool powdery iris, delicate jasmine petals, and a dusting of dry cardamom. The dry-down settles into creamy sandalwood…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nº26 or As If?

Nº26 takes 4 of 4 categories. Nº26 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; As If is rated 3.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Nº26 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose As If for a woody and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nº26 or As If?

Nº26 lasts longest (Nº26 100/100, As If 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nº26 or As If?

Nº26 projects furthest (Nº26 100/100, As If 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nº26 and As If smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Lemon and Fig.

Is Nº26 or As If better for summer or winter?

Nº26 suits day or night wear; As If suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nº26 and As If?

Nº26 features Jasmine, Lemon and Fig. As If has top notes of Tea, Japanese Green Tea and Lemon, heart notes of Fig, Jasmine, Cardamom and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk and Cedar.

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