Fragrance comparison

Petroleum (Нефть) vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 189 ratings analysed

Petroleum (Нефть)

Vdot

2.6712 votes

Rank #65,807 WoodyAmber

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42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,832 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 5 categories.

Petroleum (Нефть)
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Petroleum (Нефть)1/5

Al Bashiq4/5

Ratings & consensus: Al Bashiq
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Petroleum (Нефть)
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

Petroleum (Нефть)Vdot

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

4.14/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerAl BashiqRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

58%Dislike

8%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityPetroleum (Нефть)

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

cannabis77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BlackwoodOakmossWood ResinVanillaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart2-4 hrs

cannabisLeatherOlibanumSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoAmbergrisLabdanumMusk

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLeather, Olibanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Petroleum (Нефть), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 42%Date 27%Casual 23%Work 8%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,807

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Petroleum by Vdot is a dark, unapologetic blast of raw industrial aromatics and dense timber. Do not expect sweet mall pleasantries here. The scent opens with oily cypriol oil, bitter wood resin, and forest oakmoss that smells like crushed pine needles under heavy boots. Within minutes, a pungent cannabis note collide…

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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, Petroleum (Нефть) or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 5 categories. Petroleum (Нефть) is rated 2.67/5 from 12 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Petroleum (Нефть) for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Petroleum (Нефть) or Al Bashiq?

Petroleum (Нефть) lasts longest (Petroleum (Нефть) 90/100, Al Bashiq 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Petroleum (Нефть) or Al Bashiq?

Projection is very close: Al Bashiq 75/100, Petroleum (Нефть) 73/100 for sillage.

Do Petroleum (Нефть) and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Leather, Olibanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco.

Is Petroleum (Нефть) or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

Petroleum (Нефть) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Petroleum (Нефть) and Al Bashiq?

Petroleum (Нефть) has top notes of Blackwood, Oakmoss, Wood Resin and Vanilla, heart notes of cannabis, Leather, Olibanum and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Ambergris and Labdanum. 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.