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Ode à Saba vs Al Bashiq Sama

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

Updated 14 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq Sama takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Ode à Saba

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Al Bashiq Sama

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ode à Saba0/4
Al Bashiq Sama4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Al Bashiq Sama
Sillage & projection
Al Bashiq Sama
Value for money
Al Bashiq Sama
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Al Bashiq Sama

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ode à SabaReine de Saba
Al Bashiq SamaNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 36%Had 18%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate

2 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate38
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq Sama

SillageAl Bashiq Sama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value66
Category winnerAl Bashiq SamaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
rose84%
woody77%
balsamic69%
vanilla61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
StyraxClovePink Pepper
Heart
Turkish RosePatchouliJasmine
Base
VanillaSandalwoodAmbergris
Top
PineapplePepperBergamotSaffronCloveTimur
Heart
Cashmere MuskRaspberryGeraniumMay Rose
Base
PatchouliVanillaStyraxMuskOudGuaiac WoodAmbergrisBlonde Woods
InformationalShared notesStyrax, Clove, Patchouli and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer29
Fall86
Winter57
Day100
Night86
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men57
Unisex43
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,807

PerfumerAlexis Dadier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,753

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAl Bashiq SamaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ode à Saba is a warm, spicy rose wrapped in amber, resin, and soft woods. It opens with pink pepper sparkle and clove heat over styrax, then settles into Turkish rose with jasmine and patchouli, before a smooth vanilla, sandalwood, and ambergris base takes over. It reads plush and ambery rather than fresh, and can lea…

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, Ode à Saba or Al Bashiq Sama?

Al Bashiq Sama takes 4 of 4 categories. Ode à Saba is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Al Bashiq Sama is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Ode à Saba for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Al Bashiq Sama for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ode à Saba or Al Bashiq Sama?

Al Bashiq Sama lasts longest (Al Bashiq Sama 66/100, Ode à Saba 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ode à Saba or Al Bashiq Sama?

Al Bashiq Sama projects furthest (Al Bashiq Sama 61/100, Ode à Saba 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ode à Saba and Al Bashiq Sama smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Styrax, Clove, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Ode à Saba or Al Bashiq Sama better for summer or winter?

Ode à Saba suits daytime wear; Al Bashiq Sama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ode à Saba and Al Bashiq Sama?

Ode à Saba has top notes of Styrax, Clove and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Ambergris. 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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