Fragrance comparison

Sandal Amber vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 235 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sandal Amber

Parfums Vintage

4.3158 votes

Rank #11,222 AmberWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #4,112 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sandal Amber takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Sandal Amber4/7

Al Bashiq3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sandal AmberParfums Vintage

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

4.14/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerSandal AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

56%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerSandal AmberMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySandal Amber

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

smoky44%

powdery30%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Incense

Heart3 to 5 hours

AmberSandalwoodOlibanum

Base6 to 8+ hours

LabdanumPatchouliVanilla

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesIncense, Amber, Olibanum and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Sandal Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer9

Fall94

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSandal AmberMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex36

Women4

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,222

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#4,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sandal Amber by Parfums Vintage is a dense oriental woody fragrance built around deep resin and smoky woods. Created by perfumer Damien Stammers, it opens with a bold strike of incense that immediately sets an austere, dark tone. The scent soon softens as warm amber, creamy sandalwood, and aromatic olibanum take over …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sandal Amber or Al Bashiq?

Sandal Amber takes 4 of 7 categories. Sandal Amber is rated 4.31/5 from 58 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Sandal Amber for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sandal Amber or Al Bashiq?

They last about the same: Sandal Amber 83/100, Al Bashiq 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sandal Amber or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Sandal Amber 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sandal Amber and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Amber, Olibanum and Labdanum.

Is Sandal Amber or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sandal Amber and Al Bashiq?

Sandal Amber has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Amber, Sandalwood and Olibanum, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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.