Fragrance comparison

Visir vs Al Bashiq

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

Visir

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

4.119 votes

Rank #36,823 AromaticHerbal

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29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #3,832 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 3 of 3 categories.

Visir
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Visir0/3

Al Bashiq3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Al Bashiq
Sillage & projection: Al Bashiq
Value for money: Not scored
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

VisirCerchi Nell’Acqua

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

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 hate

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaOrangeMandarin OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisTurkish RoseOlibanumLabdanum

Base6-8+ hrs

GalbanumBergamotWhite AmberCashmere Wood

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Cardamom, Ambergris and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Visir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,823

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerchi Nell'Acqua Visir does not smell like a heavy Middle Eastern incense bomb. Instead, this fragrance takes bitter green artemisia, tart mandarin orange, and airy Turkish rose, setting them over a salty bed of ambergris and cashmere wood. It wears breezy and aromatic. Spray it on a breezy spring morning, and you im…

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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, Visir or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 3 of 3 categories. Visir is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Visir for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Visir or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, Visir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Visir or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Visir 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Visir and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Cardamom, Ambergris and Olibanum.

Is Visir or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

Visir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Visir and Al Bashiq?

Visir has top notes of Artemisia, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Ambergris, Turkish Rose, Olibanum and Labdanum, a base of Galbanum, Bergamot, White Amber and Cashmere Wood. 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.