Fragrance comparison

Areeq Al Oud vs Iris de Nuit

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 775 ratings analysed

3 wins

Areeq Al Oud

Nusuk

4.254 votes

Rank #59,667 WoodyPowdery

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59%scent match

Closely related

Iris de Nuit

James Heeley

4.05771 votes

Rank #27,620 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Areeq Al Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Areeq Al Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Iris de Nuit
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Areeq Al Oud3/4

Iris de Nuit1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Areeq Al Oud
Sillage & projection: Areeq Al Oud
Value for money: Areeq Al Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Iris de Nuit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Areeq Al OudNusuk

Iris de NuitJames Heeley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

4.05/ 5 · 771 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

38%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

771 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAreeq Al Oud

SillageAreeq Al Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value46

Category winnerAreeq Al OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery88%

violet77%

iris65%

warm spicy53%

leather42%

powdery100%

violet88%

musky77%

iris65%

amber53%

woody42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both powdery, violet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SandalwoodPapyrusLeather

Heart

CardamomVirginia Cedar

Base

IrisVioletAmber

Top

AngelicaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

IrisVioletCarrot Seeds

Base

Virginia CedarAmber

InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Iris, Violet and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer62

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men11

Unisex42

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,620

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIris de NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Areeq Al Oud by Nusuk brings a crisp, dry woody profile centered on smooth sandalwood, dry papyrus, and supple leather rather than heavy barnyard smoke. Spraying it on gives an immediate burst of aromatic cardamom and shaved Virginia cedar, which feels like stepping into a sunlit woodshop filled with fresh cedar plank…

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Iris de Nuit opens with a sharp, cool splash of green angelica root and the earthy, seed-like starchiness of ambrette. Within minutes, pale violet and rootsy iris come forward, wrapping the initial botanical crispness in a soft, vegetal powder. It smells like a damp, shaded garden under cool spring rain rather than a …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Areeq Al Oud or Iris de Nuit?

Areeq Al Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Areeq Al Oud is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Iris de Nuit is rated 4.05/5 from 771 votes. Choose Areeq Al Oud for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Iris de Nuit for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Areeq Al Oud or Iris de Nuit?

Areeq Al Oud lasts longest (Areeq Al Oud 70/100, Iris de Nuit 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Areeq Al Oud or Iris de Nuit?

Areeq Al Oud projects furthest (Areeq Al Oud 63/100, Iris de Nuit 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Areeq Al Oud and Iris de Nuit smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Iris, Violet and Amber.

Is Areeq Al Oud or Iris de Nuit better for summer or winter?

Areeq Al Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Areeq Al Oud and Iris de Nuit?

Areeq Al Oud has top notes of Sandalwood, Papyrus and Leather, heart notes of Cardamom and Virginia Cedar, a base of Iris, Violet and Amber. Iris de Nuit has top notes of Angelica and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Iris, Violet and Carrot Seeds, a base of Virginia Cedar and Amber.