Fragrance comparison

Night vs Noora

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 588 ratings analysed

Night

Paolo Gigli

4.504 votes

Rank #50,192 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Noora

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.92584 votes

Rank #2,786 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noora takes 4 of 4 categories.

Night
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Noora
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Night0/4

Noora4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

NightPaolo Gigli

NooraAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNoora

SillageNoora

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNooraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

woody77%

floral69%

oud61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

honey77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronPlumBergamotBig Strawberry

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangOrchid

Base8-10+ hrs

CedarAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanAmbergris

Top

Big StrawberryPlumSaffronMandarin OrangeGingerOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseRoseJasmineLilyHyacinthIris

Base

HoneyVanillaSandalwoodDark ChocolateAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Plum, Big Strawberry and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 44%Party 31%Casual 14%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,786

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerNooraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Night hits the senses with an immediate burst of spiced fruit. Dark purple plum and tart strawberry clash against dry, leathery saffron and a bright flash of bergamot. The opening is thick and slightly medicinal for the first five minutes before warm florals take over. Carnation brings a peppery bite that …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Night or Noora?

Noora takes 4 of 4 categories. Night is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Noora is rated 3.92/5 from 584 votes. Choose Night for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Noora for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Night or Noora?

They last about the same: Noora 75/100, Night 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Night or Noora?

Noora projects furthest (Noora 67/100, Night 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night and Noora smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Saffron, Plum, Big Strawberry and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Night or Noora better for summer or winter?

Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night and Noora?

Night has top notes of Saffron, Plum, Bergamot and Big Strawberry, heart notes of Carnation, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Orchid, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Ambergris. 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.