Fragrance comparison

Puerto Rico vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

Puerto Rico

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,199 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,812 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 1 of 1 categories.

Puerto Rico
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Puerto Rico0/1

Al Bashiq1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Puerto RicoVarriale Profumi

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

earthy69%

cinnamon61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperCinnamonSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

White FlowersPatchouliVanilla

Base6-10+ hrs

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodWhite MuskVetiverAmber

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Puerto Rico, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varriale Profumi Puerto Rico is an intense blast of spice and timber. It hits hard immediately. You get a sharp, crackling burst of pink pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, and pungent saffron before the initial solvent lift evaporates from your skin. Cinnamon rolls in quickly. Sweet vanilla and earthy patchouli then merge…

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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.

Do Puerto Rico and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.

Is Puerto Rico or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

Puerto Rico suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Puerto Rico and Al Bashiq?

Puerto Rico has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of White Flowers, Patchouli and Vanilla, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, White Musk and Vetiver. 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.