Skip the Foreplay vs Al Bashiq
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Al Bashiq takes 4 of 4 categories.
Skip the ForeplayChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Al BashiqChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Skip the Foreplay0/4
Al Bashiq4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Al Bashiq
- 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
Skip the ForeplayAntonio MarettiAl BashiqNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%
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 hate50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 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
Category winners
LongevityAl Bashiq
SillageAl Bashiq
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAl BashiqBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic92%
leather84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
balsamic69%
leather61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLavenderPepperSage
Heart
LeatherIncenseAmberApple
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver
Top
LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar
Base
VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris
InformationalShared notesLavender, Leather, Incense and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring32
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#71,671
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,206
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSkip the Foreplay opens with a brisk mix of bergamot, sage, lavender and pepper, then moves into a darker heart of leather, incense, amber and apple. It reads woody, aromatic and lightly smoky rather than sweet. This looks best suited to men who like a textured leather scent with some freshness up top and a smoother, …
Reviews →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.
Reviews →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, Skip the Foreplay or Al Bashiq?
Al Bashiq takes 4 of 4 categories. Skip the Foreplay is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Skip the Foreplay for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Skip the Foreplay or Al Bashiq?
Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, Skip the Foreplay 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Skip the Foreplay or Al Bashiq?
Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Skip the Foreplay 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Skip the Foreplay and Al Bashiq smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Leather, Incense and Amber.
Is Skip the Foreplay or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?
Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Skip the Foreplay and Al Bashiq?
Skip the Foreplay has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Pepper and Sage, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Amber and Apple, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla 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.
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