Fragrance comparison

Nooka vs Rake & Ruin

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 602 ratings analysed

Nooka

4.5014 votes

Rank #21,737 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rake & Ruin

BeauFort London

3.76588 votes

Rank #4,366 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rake & Ruin takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Nooka2/5

Rake & Ruin3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NookaNooka

Rake & RuinBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 66%

3.76/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

37%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

588 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRake & Ruin

SillageRake & Ruin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNookaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

green65%

sweet56%

woody100%

aromatic88%

smoky77%

fresh spicy65%

musky53%

amber42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

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

SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander

Heart

CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet

Base

Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Coriander, 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

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men77

Unisex21

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,737

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#4,366

PerfumerJulie Dunkley

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerRake & RuinHigher 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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Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…

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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 Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin takes 3 of 5 categories. Nooka is rated 4.50/5 from 14 votes; Rake & Ruin is rated 3.76/5 from 588 votes. Choose Nooka for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rake & Ruin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nooka or Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin lasts longest (Rake & Ruin 78/100, Nooka 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nooka or Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin projects furthest (Rake & Ruin 69/100, Nooka 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nooka and Rake & Ruin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Coriander, Cypress and Musk.

Is Nooka or Rake & Ruin better for summer or winter?

Nooka suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nooka and Rake & Ruin?

Nooka has top notes of Yuzu, Pink Pepper and Leather, heart notes of Coriander and Tonka Bean, a base of Cypress, Sand and Musk. Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood.