Fragrance comparison

Dubai Tower vs NOOUD

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dubai Tower

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.5817 votes

Rank #22,533 VanillaOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

NOOUD

Baruti

3.84206 votes

Rank #27,494 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dubai Tower takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dubai Tower
Choose it for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
NOOUD
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.

Dubai Tower3/4

NOOUD1/4

Ratings & consensus: NOOUD
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dubai Tower
Sillage & projection: Dubai Tower
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dubai Tower

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dubai TowerAl Haramain Perfumes

NOOUDBaruti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 25%Had 10%Want 65%

3.84/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNOOUDRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

42%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

39%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

206 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDubai Tower

SillageDubai Tower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

oud90%

rose80%

woody70%

powdery60%

musky50%

oud100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Woody NotesRoseMuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Woody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring34

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#27,494

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDubai TowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dubai Tower is a vanilla, oud and rose oriental that wears like a concentrated perfume oil, rich, smooth and slightly powdery as it settles. Expect a warm ambered woodiness with musk in the background, and sweetness that stays measured rather than syrupy. Shoppers often mention standout longevity, and a giftable prese…

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NOOUD by Baruti is a bold unisex scent that mimics burning bukhour without using any actual agarwood. Spyros Drosopoulos crafted this fragrance in 2016 to offer a dry, intensely smoky, and earthy profile. It functions as a potent option for cold weather wear, wrapping the user in a dense, dark cloud of resinous warmth…

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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, Dubai Tower or NOOUD?

Dubai Tower takes 3 of 4 categories. Dubai Tower is rated 3.58/5 from 17 votes; NOOUD is rated 3.84/5 from 206 votes. Choose Dubai Tower for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose NOOUD for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.