Vanilla Oud vs Al Bashiq
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanilla Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.
Vanilla OudChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.
Al BashiqChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Vanilla Oud4/7
Al Bashiq3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanilla Oud
- Community sentiment
- Vanilla Oud
- Longevity
- Al Bashiq
- Sillage & projection
- Al Bashiq
- Value for money
- Al Bashiq
- Versatility
- Vanilla Oud
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanilla Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vanilla OudVertusAl BashiqNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 632 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.14/ 5 · 177 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerVanilla OudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
28%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
508 votes
56%Love
23%Like
7%Ok
8%Dislike
6%Hate
177 votes
Category winnerVanilla OudMost 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%
vanilla92%
oud84%
warm spicy77%
caramel69%
sweet61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
balsamic69%
leather61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronAppleRhubarbBergamot
Heart
Cashmere WoodRoseJasmineVioletCyclamen
Base
VanillaAgarwood (Oud)CaramelTonka BeanSandalwoodGuaiac WoodCedarPatchouli
Top
LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar
Base
VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring34
Summer9
Fall93
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring32
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerVanilla OudMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#701
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews90
Overall rank#4,188
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Category winnerVanilla OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVertus Vanilla Oud reinterprets sweet woodiness by pairing saffron and apple with a base of vanilla and agarwood. It trades traditional animalic punch for a smooth, dessert-like warmth that feels right on cold autumn evenings. This unisex bottle works best when you want a rich, sweet cloud that hangs around all night.
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, Vanilla Oud or Al Bashiq?
Vanilla Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Vanilla Oud is rated 4.19/5 from 632 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Vanilla Oud for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. 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, Vanilla Oud or Al Bashiq?
They last about the same: Al Bashiq 82/100, Vanilla Oud 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Vanilla Oud or Al Bashiq?
Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Vanilla Oud 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanilla Oud and Al Bashiq smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood and Cedar.
Is Vanilla Oud or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?
For summer, Al Bashiq is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanilla Oud is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanilla Oud and Al Bashiq?
Vanilla Oud has top notes of Saffron, Apple, Rhubarb and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Caramel and Tonka Bean. 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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