Al Fakher is Egyptian classic — the tobacco most people meet hookah through. The brand has been running since 1999 and has barely touched its recipe: medium strength, plenty of glycerine, clear recognisable flavors with no complicated compositions.
The main reason Al Fakher works so well in mixes is that it's predictable. These flavors aren't trying to be cocktails: apple tastes like apple, mint tastes like mint. That means you can build combinations arithmetically instead of by feel, and the result usually matches what you pictured.
The second trait is heat tolerance. The leaf is cut coarse and holds temperature well, so a mix won't turn bitter if you leave the coals on a little too long. For a beginner that matters more than flavor depth.
The weak spot is the dessert range. Creamy and coffee flavors in Al Fakher are noticeably quieter than the fruit, so in a mix they need either a larger share or a third component to prop them up.
Four mixes that work are written out below, with the share each flavor takes. The generator underneath builds one from whatever is actually on your shelf.