Fragrance comparison

Varens Homme Silver vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 209 ratings analysed

Varens Homme Silver

Ulric de Varens

3.6932 votes

Rank #20,666 WoodyFruity

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38%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,956 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 6 of 7 categories.

Varens Homme Silver
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Varens Homme Silver1/7

Al Bashiq6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Homme SilverUlric de Varens

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 45%Had 25%Want 30%

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

19%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

32 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

green69%

fresh61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AppleBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Spicy NotesCedar

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverTobacco

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCedar, Vetiver and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Varens Homme Silver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer33

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night50

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVarens Homme SilverMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 18%Party 13%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#3,956

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Homme Silver by Ulric de Varens cuts straight to the point with an easygoing, fruit-forward profile. The first spray releases a bright crunch of sweet apple and tart bergamot. It smells clean and instantly familiar. Within twenty minutes, gentle spicy notes and pencil-shaving cedarwood warm up the heart, balanc…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Varens Homme Silver or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 6 of 7 categories. Varens Homme Silver is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Varens Homme Silver for a woody and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Varens Homme Silver or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, Varens Homme Silver 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Homme Silver or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Varens Homme Silver 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Homme Silver and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cedar, Vetiver and Tobacco.

Is Varens Homme Silver or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Homme Silver is the stronger pick. For winter, Al Bashiq is the stronger pick. Varens Homme Silver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Homme Silver and Al Bashiq?

Varens Homme Silver has top notes of Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Cedar, a base of Vetiver and Tobacco. 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.