Fragrance comparison

Red Tobacco vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 12,182 ratings analysed

Red Tobacco

Mancera

4.0512,005 votes

Rank #740 Warm SpicyTobacco

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45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,984 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 7 categories.

Red Tobacco
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Red Tobacco3/7

Al Bashiq4/7

Ratings & consensus: Al Bashiq
Community sentiment: Al Bashiq
Longevity: Red Tobacco
Sillage & projection: Red Tobacco
Value for money: Al Bashiq
Versatility: Al Bashiq
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red TobaccoMancera

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 12,005 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

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

50%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

12,005 votes

56%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerAl BashiqMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco

SillageRed Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

sweet77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonAgarwood (Oud)IncenseSaffronNutmegGreen AppleWhite Pear

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAmberSandalwoodGuaiac WoodWhite MuskHaitian Vetiver

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Incense, Saffron and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Red Tobacco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAl BashiqMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex24

Women3

Party 40%Date 33%Casual 19%Work 7%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#740

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#3,984

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerRed TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Red Tobacco is an uncompromising cold-weather powerhouse built around rich pipe tobacco, fiery cinnamon, and dark agarwood. The opening punches hard with tart green apple, nutmeg, and smoky incense before settling into a warm, creamy heart of earthy patchouli. As hours pass on the skin, sweet Madagascar vanill…

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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, Red Tobacco or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Tobacco is rated 4.05/5 from 12,005 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Red Tobacco for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Red Tobacco or Al Bashiq?

Red Tobacco lasts longest (Red Tobacco 89/100, Al Bashiq 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Tobacco or Al Bashiq?

Red Tobacco projects furthest (Red Tobacco 82/100, Al Bashiq 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Tobacco and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Saffron and Patchouli.

Is Red Tobacco or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

For summer, Al Bashiq is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Tobacco is the stronger pick. Red Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Tobacco and Al Bashiq?

Red Tobacco has top notes of Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. 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.