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Sun Drop vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 243 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Sun Drop

    Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Al Bashiq

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Sun Drop1/7
Al Bashiq6/7
Ratings & consensus
Al Bashiq
Community sentiment
Al Bashiq
Longevity
Al Bashiq
Sillage & projection
Al Bashiq
Value for money
Al Bashiq
Versatility
Sun Drop
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Al Bashiq

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sun DropOrlov Paris
Al BashiqNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.70/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%
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
33%Love
29%Like
18%Ok
14%Dislike
6%Hate

66 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
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value62
¤ Price value78
Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
rose88%
oud77%
fresh spicy65%
woody53%
powdery42%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
balsamic69%
leather61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronNutmegCardamomCinnamon
Heart
RoseAgarwood (Oud)Cloves
Base
SandalwoodMuskPatchouli
Top
LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar
Base
VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer28
Fall100
Winter97
Day78
Night100
Spring32
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSun DropMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex74
Women18
Men82
Unisex13
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,429

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#4,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Drop is a dense spicy rose oud with a thick saffron opening, warm cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon, then a darker rose and oud heart. It feels rich, tactile and heated on skin, with musk, sandalwood and patchouli adding weight in the dry-down. Best treated as a cold-weather scent, it suits oud lovers who want spice, …

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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, Sun Drop or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 6 of 7 categories. Sun Drop is rated 3.70/5 from 66 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Sun Drop for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sun Drop or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, Sun Drop 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun Drop or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Sun Drop 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun Drop and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.

Is Sun Drop or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sun Drop and Al Bashiq?

Sun Drop has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Cloves, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Patchouli. 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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