Fragrance comparison

The Hope vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 521 ratings analysed

The Hope

Thameen

4.12344 votes

Rank #3,479 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #4,213 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

The Hope3/7

Al Bashiq4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The HopeThameen

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 344 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%

4.14/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerThe HopeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

234 votes

56%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerThe HopeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

cinnamon77%

woody65%

oud53%

sweet42%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonClovesMyrrh

Heart

CedarAgarwood (Oud)Immortelle

Base

Black AmberLabdanumVetiverMusk

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAl BashiqMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Overall rank#4,213

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerThe HopeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Hope opens with dry cinnamon, clove and myrrh, then settles into a smoother ambered woods accord with oud, cedar and a honeyed immortelle glow. It wears warm, slightly churchy and polished rather than loud. If you like spicy resinous scents with a refined, unisex feel, this is easy to sample. The scent itself gets…

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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, The Hope or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 4 of 7 categories. The Hope is rated 4.12/5 from 344 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose The Hope for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, The Hope or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, The Hope 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Hope or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, The Hope 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Hope and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum.

Is The Hope or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

For summer, Al Bashiq is the stronger pick. For winter, The Hope is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Hope and Al Bashiq?

The Hope has top notes of Cinnamon, Cloves and Myrrh, heart notes of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Immortelle, a base of Black Amber, Labdanum, Vetiver and Musk. 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.