Fragrance comparison

Night's Again vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 178 ratings analysed

2 wins

Night's Again

Votre Parfum

5.001 votes

Rank #50,137 AmberAnimalic

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23%scent match

Clearly different

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,841 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night's Again takes 2 of 3 categories.

Night's Again
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Night's Again2/3

Al Bashiq1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Night's Again
Sillage & projection: Night's Again
Value for money: Not scored
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's AgainVotre Parfum

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNight's Again

SillageNight's Again

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%

animalic92%

oud84%

vanilla77%

tobacco69%

musky61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAmberTobaccoVanillaAgarwood (Oud)Black MuskAmbergris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLeather, Amber, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

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#50,137

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night's Again by Votre Parfum opens with a heavy charge of black musk, warm amber, and dry tobacco leaf. As the oil warms on skin, smoky agarwood and salty ambergris step forward, cutting through a thick cushion of sweet vanilla. It settles into a dense, balsamic leather base that projects strongly in freezing weather…

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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 is better, Night's Again or Al Bashiq?

Night's Again takes 2 of 3 categories. Night's Again is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Night's Again for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Night's Again or Al Bashiq?

Night's Again lasts longest (Night's Again 100/100, Al Bashiq 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night's Again or Al Bashiq?

Night's Again projects furthest (Night's Again 100/100, Al Bashiq 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night's Again and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Amber, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Night's Again or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

Night's Again suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night's Again and Al Bashiq?

Night's Again features Leather, Amber, Tobacco, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud). 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.