Fragrance comparison

Night Hawk vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 180 ratings analysed

Night Hawk

Ajmal

4.333 votes

Rank #58,921 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #4,211 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 4 categories.

Night Hawk
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Night Hawk0/4

Al Bashiq4/4

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

Night HawkAjmal

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

soft spicy77%

amber69%

leather61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGrapefruitApple

Heart

juniper berryClary SageLavenderCinnamon

Base

Cashmere WoodLeatherVetiverAmber

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLavender, Leather, Vetiver and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,921

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,211

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Hawk by Ajmal opens bright and spicy, with grapefruit and pink pepper over crisp apple. Very quickly it turns aromatic, juniper, clary sage and lavender, with a cinnamon warmth that keeps it from feeling too fresh. The dry-down leans woody-amber with a noticeable leather touch, smoothed by cashmere wood and veti…

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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.

Which is better, Night Hawk or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 4 categories. Night Hawk is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Night Hawk for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Night Hawk or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, Night Hawk 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Hawk or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Night Hawk 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Hawk and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Leather, Vetiver and Amber.

Is Night Hawk or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

Night Hawk suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Hawk and Al Bashiq?

Night Hawk has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Apple, heart notes of juniper berry, Clary Sage, Lavender and Cinnamon, a base of Cashmere Wood, Leather, Vetiver and Amber. 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.