Fragrance comparison

Nooka vs Harajuku*

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nooka

4.5014 votes

Rank #21,737 CitrusAromatic

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56%scent match

Closely related

Harajuku*

retaW

5.002 votes

Rank #48,534 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nooka takes 4 of 4 categories.

Nooka
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Harajuku*
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nooka4/4

Harajuku*0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NookaNooka

Harajuku*retaW

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 66%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 75%Had 13%Want 13%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNooka

SillageNooka

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNookaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

green65%

sweet56%

citrus100%

woody92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match56%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

Mandarin OrangeBergamotYuzu

Heart

Japanese Cherry BlossomJasmineLeatherRose

Base

CypressHinokiAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesYuzu, Leather, Cypress 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

Spring25

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

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#48,534

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNookaHigher 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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retaW Harajuku* opens with a sharp burst of yuzu, bergamot, and mandarin orange that quickly cools into Japanese cherry blossom and clean jasmine. A dry base of hinoki wood, cypress, and soft musk keeps the citrus grounded. It fits warm spring mornings, casual office wear, and crisp autumn afternoons.

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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 Harajuku*?

Nooka takes 4 of 4 categories. Nooka is rated 4.50/5 from 14 votes; Harajuku* is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Nooka for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Harajuku* for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nooka or Harajuku*?

Nooka lasts longest (Nooka 70/100, Harajuku* 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nooka or Harajuku*?

Nooka projects furthest (Nooka 55/100, Harajuku* 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nooka and Harajuku* smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Yuzu, Leather, Cypress and Musk.

Is Nooka or Harajuku* better for summer or winter?

Nooka suits daytime wear; Harajuku* suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nooka and Harajuku*?

Nooka has top notes of Yuzu, Pink Pepper and Leather, heart notes of Coriander and Tonka Bean, a base of Cypress, Sand and Musk. Harajuku* has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Yuzu, heart notes of Japanese Cherry Blossom, Jasmine, Leather and Rose, a base of Cypress, Hinoki, Amber and Musk.