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Balthazar vs Noora

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

Updated 584 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noora takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Balthazar

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

  • Noora

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Balthazar0/1
Noora1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
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
BalthazarAmphore
NooraAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.92/ 5 · 584 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value80
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
vanilla61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
honey77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronIris
Heart
SandalwoodDry WoodMuskRose
Base
VanillaStyraxAmber
Top
Big StrawberryPlumSaffronMandarin OrangeGingerOrange
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberoseRoseJasmineLilyHyacinthIris
Base
HoneyVanillaSandalwoodDark ChocolateAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter93
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex25
Women75
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,674

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerNooraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balthazar by Amphore brings together the sharpness of saffron and the elegance of iris. This woody aromatic creation leans on a heart of sandalwood and musk before settling into a warm, balsamic base of styrax, vanilla, and amber. It works well for those looking for a balanced, versatile scent that performs across cha…

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…

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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.

Do Balthazar and Noora smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris, Sandalwood and Musk.

What are the notes in Balthazar and Noora?

Balthazar has top notes of Saffron and Iris, heart notes of Sandalwood, Dry Wood, Musk and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Styrax and Amber. 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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