Fragrance comparison

Dead Oud vs Noor

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 149 ratings analysed

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Noor

Royal Crown

4.24138 votes

Rank #6,590 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Noor
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dead Oud3/6

Noor3/6

Ratings & consensus: Noor
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dead Oud
Sillage & projection: Dead Oud
Value for money: Dead Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Noor
Fragranxe ranking: Noor

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead OudVdot

NoorRoyal Crown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.24/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

Category winnerNoorRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

54%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDead Oud

SillageDead Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value34

Category winnerDead OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

tobacco91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

sweet65%

rose56%

amber100%

woody90%

balsamic80%

warm spicy70%

patchouli60%

aromatic50%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronTea Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

PecanTobacco

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Top20-30 mins

elemiSaffronAngelicaCorianderMarjoram

Heart3-4 hrs

Mexican VanillaMoroccan RoseTuberose

Base8-12+ hrs

AmbergrisPatchouliMyrrhStyraxSandalwoodTobaccoOlibanumLabdanum

Category winnerNoorLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring26

Summer8

Fall58

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men7

Unisex59

Women34

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 19%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,590

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerNoorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dead Oud by Vdot takes the standard dark agarwood profile and flips it sideways with dry tea rose and buttery roasted pecans. Spray it once, and you get an immediate kick of bitter medicinal saffron alongside a sharp solvent buzz that takes two minutes to settle. Then the cured tobacco leaf enters the picture. It smel…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dead Oud or Noor?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes; Noor is rated 4.24/5 from 138 votes. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Noor for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead Oud or Noor?

Dead Oud lasts longest (Dead Oud 91/100, Noor 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead Oud or Noor?

Dead Oud projects furthest (Dead Oud 82/100, Noor 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Oud and Noor smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron and Tobacco.

Is Dead Oud or Noor better for summer or winter?

Dead Oud suits evening wear; Noor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Oud and Noor?

Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Noor has top notes of elemi, Saffron, Angelica and Coriander, heart notes of Mexican Vanilla, Moroccan Rose and Tuberose, a base of Ambergris, Patchouli, Myrrh and Styrax.