Arabia Orchid vs Noora
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Noora takes 5 of 5 categories.
Arabia OrchidChoose it for a earthy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
NooraChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Arabia Orchid0/5
Noora5/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Noora
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Noora
- Sillage & projection
- Noora
- Value for money
- Noora
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Noora
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Arabia OrchidLe ChameauNooraAl Haramain PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 42%Had 2%Want 55%
3.92/ 5 · 584 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerNooraRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
44%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
29%Love
51%Like
4%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate
535 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNoora
SillageNoora
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNooraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothearthy100%
woody92%
sweet84%
patchouli77%
yellow floral69%
rum61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
honey77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
TrufflePlum
Heart3 to 4 hours
RumBlack OrchidYlang-Ylang
Base4 to 6 hours
Patchouli
Top
Big StrawberryPlumSaffronMandarin OrangeGingerOrange
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberoseRoseJasmineLilyHyacinthIris
Base
HoneyVanillaSandalwoodDark ChocolateAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPlum, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Arabia Orchid, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer63
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter93
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,957
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#3,085
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews40
Category winnerNooraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArabia Orchid by Le Chameau is an earthy floral fragrance with a dark, boozy core. The scent opens with a distinct combination of savoury truffle and dark, syrupy plum. As it settles, a lush heart of black orchid and ylang-ylang emerges, soaked in warm rum. Grounding the entire fragrance is a heavy base of patchouli t…
Reviews →Noora is a sweet, fruity, clean-leaning scent that many people describe as “soapy”, like classy laundry detergent or a creamy soap bar. Under the scrubbed feel, you get honeyed fruit (often strawberry and plum) with soft florals and a gentle warm base. On the wrong skin it can turn sharp, overly synthetic, or even “to…
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, Arabia Orchid or Noora?
Noora takes 5 of 5 categories. Arabia Orchid is rated 3.88/5 from 16 votes; Noora is rated 3.92/5 from 584 votes. Choose Arabia Orchid for a earthy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Noora for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Arabia Orchid or Noora?
Noora lasts longest (Noora 75/100, Arabia Orchid 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Arabia Orchid or Noora?
Noora projects furthest (Noora 67/100, Arabia Orchid 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Arabia Orchid and Noora smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.
Is Arabia Orchid or Noora better for summer or winter?
Arabia Orchid suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Arabia Orchid and Noora?
Arabia Orchid has top notes of Truffle and Plum, heart notes of Rum, Black Orchid and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli. Noora has top notes of Big Strawberry, Plum, Saffron and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Dark Chocolate.
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