Fragrance comparison

Red Tobacco Intense vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,385 ratings analysed

Red Tobacco Intense

Mancera

4.031,208 votes

Rank #1,050 LeatherTobacco

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41%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 Intense
Choose it for a leather 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 Tobacco Intense3/7

Al Bashiq4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red Tobacco IntenseMancera

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,208 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

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

53%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

1,208 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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco Intense

SillageRed Tobacco Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

animalic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)CinnamonIncenseSaffronPearNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliVetiverJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

MuskVanillaSandalwoodGuaiac WoodAmbergris

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day26

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAl BashiqMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex15

Women5

Party 44%Date 33%Casual 14%Work 8%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,050

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews180

Overall rank#3,984

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not overspray this. Mancera Red Tobacco Intense opens with an oily, heated punch of cinnamon, bitter saffron, and medicinal agarwood that immediately fills the room. It demands patience. Give the initial solvent surge five minutes to settle before judging the scent on your wrist. Soon, rich tobacco leaf emerges alo…

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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 Intense or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Tobacco Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 1,208 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Red Tobacco Intense for a leather 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 Intense or Al Bashiq?

Red Tobacco Intense lasts longest (Red Tobacco Intense 85/100, Al Bashiq 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Tobacco Intense or Al Bashiq?

Red Tobacco Intense projects furthest (Red Tobacco Intense 80/100, Al Bashiq 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Tobacco Intense and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Saffron and Leather.

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

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

What are the notes in Red Tobacco Intense and Al Bashiq?

Red Tobacco Intense has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cinnamon, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. 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.