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Noor vs Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 143 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Noor

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Noor1/4
Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection
Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Noor

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
NoorRoyal Crown
Oud Wafaa Eau de ParfumAl Aneeq
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.24/ 5 · 138 votes
Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
54%Love
26%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

138 votes

60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityOud Wafaa Eau de Parfum

SillageOud Wafaa Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value81
Category winnerOud Wafaa Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody90%
balsamic80%
warm spicy70%
patchouli60%
aromatic50%
woody100%
powdery92%
amber84%
white floral77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
elemiSaffronAngelicaCorianderMarjoram
Heart3-4 hrs
Mexican VanillaMoroccan RoseTuberose
Base8-12+ hrs
AmbergrisPatchouliMyrrhStyraxSandalwoodTobaccoOlibanumLabdanum
Top
Moroccan RoseArtemisiaSpicy NotesStyrax
Heart
LeatherIrisJasmineCedarTuberose
Base
White MuskPatchouliVetiverAmberAgarwood (Oud)Powdery Notes
InformationalShared notesMoroccan Rose, Tuberose, Patchouli and Styrax. Durations are only published for Noor, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring26
Summer8
Fall58
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex59
Women34
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,313

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#37,954

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNoorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Noor by Royal Crown opens with a bright, aromatic burst of lemon-tinged elemi resin, herbal marjoram, and a pinch of golden saffron. As the crisp opening settles into the skin, the fragrance warms up dramatically into a plush heart of sweet Mexican vanilla and subtle red rose petals. The real star of this perfume is t…

Reviews →

Oud Wafaa is built around a big, woody musk with a powdery amber glow. On paper you get rose, herbal artemisia, leather, iris and white florals, but on skin it can come across much simpler, like straight musk that keeps expanding. Expect very heavy wear. This is the kind of scent that can cling for ages, so it suits c…

Reviews →
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, Noor or Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum?

Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Noor is rated 4.24/5 from 138 votes; Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Noor for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Noor or Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum?

Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum 90/100, Noor 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noor or Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum 75/100, Noor 73/100 for sillage.

Do Noor and Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Moroccan Rose, Tuberose, Patchouli and Styrax.

Is Noor or Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Noor suits evening wear; Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noor and Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum?

Noor has top notes of elemi, Saffron, Angelica and Coriander, heart notes of Mexican Vanilla, Moroccan Rose and Tuberose, a base of Ambergris, Patchouli, Myrrh and Styrax. Oud Wafaa Eau de Parfum has top notes of Moroccan Rose, Artemisia, Spicy Notes and Styrax, heart notes of Leather, Iris, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of White Musk, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber.

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