Fragrance comparison

Nooka vs Bobby Jones

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nooka

4.5014 votes

Rank #21,737 CitrusAromatic

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62%scent match

Closely related

Bobby Jones

4.1936 votes

Rank #18,684 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nooka takes 3 of 5 categories.

Nooka
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bobby Jones
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nooka3/5

Bobby Jones2/5

Ratings & consensus: Nooka
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nooka
Sillage & projection: Bobby Jones
Value for money: Nooka
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bobby Jones

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NookaNooka

Bobby JonesBobby Jones

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 66%

4.19/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 38%Had 34%Want 29%

Category winnerNookaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

36%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNooka

SillageBobby Jones

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNookaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

green65%

sweet56%

woody100%

citrus88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

green53%

amber42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

YuzuPink PepperLeather

Heart

CorianderTonka Bean

Base

CypressSandMusk

Top

Green LeavesYuzuLemonBergamotCoriander

Heart

CypressPepperWoody Notes

Base

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesYuzu, Coriander and Cypress. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer78

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,737

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#18,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerBobby JonesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nooka by Nooka opens with a tart flash of yuzu paired against dry pink pepper and vintage leather. Created in 2009 by perfumer Pierre-Constantin Guéros for the New York design house, the composition moves into a herbal heart of coriander and tonka bean. Its base settles on warm sand, cypress bark, and clean musk. The …

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Bobby Jones opens with a crisp burst of tart yuzu, sharp bergamot, and crushed green leaves. The citrus initial spray quickly settles into a fresh herbal heart dominated by spicy coriander and upright cypress wood. Underneath the green brightness, pepper adds a slight kick that keeps the middle stage lively on skin du…

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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, Nooka or Bobby Jones?

Nooka takes 3 of 5 categories. Nooka is rated 4.50/5 from 14 votes; Bobby Jones is rated 4.19/5 from 36 votes. Choose Nooka for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bobby Jones for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nooka or Bobby Jones?

They last about the same: Nooka 70/100, Bobby Jones 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nooka or Bobby Jones?

Projection is very close: Bobby Jones 57/100, Nooka 55/100 for sillage.

Do Nooka and Bobby Jones smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Yuzu, Coriander and Cypress.

Is Nooka or Bobby Jones better for summer or winter?

Nooka suits daytime wear; Bobby Jones suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nooka and Bobby Jones?

Nooka has top notes of Yuzu, Pink Pepper and Leather, heart notes of Coriander and Tonka Bean, a base of Cypress, Sand and Musk. Bobby Jones has top notes of Green Leaves, Yuzu, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Cypress, Pepper and Woody Notes, a base of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood and Amber.