Oud Embroxus vs Al Bashiq

Shared character

Both Oud Embroxus and Al Bashiq feature a woody and warm spicy profile. They share a common base of sandalwood, vanilla, musk, amber, guaiac wood, patchouli, saffron, ambergris, cedar, labdanum, oud, tobacco, and cashmeran.

How they differ

Oud Embroxus includes raspberry, Bulgarian rose, nagarmotha, and orris, which contribute powdery, earthy, iris, metallic, and tobacco accords. Al Bashiq contains a wide array of additional notes including jasmine, bergamot, cedarwood, geranium, grapefruit, vetiver, benzoin, leather, nutmeg, artemisia, cardamom, cinnamon, tonka bean, lily of the valley, lavender, apple, myrrh, fruity notes, cypress, pine, bitter almond, sweet notes, frankincense, styrax, tolu balsam, hedione, and olibanum. These ingredients result in unique accords for Al Bashiq such as leather, spicy, oriental, smoky, leathery, amber, aromatic, balsamic, fresh spicy, chypre, and incense.

Who each suits

Oud Embroxus suits those who prefer powdery, earthy, and metallic nuances alongside rose and raspberry. Al Bashiq suits those who prefer a complex profile involving leather, balsamic, smoky, and aromatic elements.