Fragrance comparison

Noora vs Oud Royale

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 593 ratings analysed

Noora

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.92584 votes

Rank #2,817 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Royale

Venezia 1920

4.569 votes

Rank #39,304 OudCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Noora
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Oud Royale
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Noora2/4

Oud Royale2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Royale
Sillage & projection: Oud Royale
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

NooraAl Haramain Perfumes

Oud RoyaleVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 584 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

51%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

535 votes

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityOud Royale

SillageOud Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNooraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

honey77%

powdery69%

woody61%

oud100%

citrus91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

patchouli56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Big StrawberryPlumSaffronMandarin OrangeGingerOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseRoseJasmineLilyHyacinthIris

Base

HoneyVanillaSandalwoodDark ChocolateAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

CedarLemonOrangewood

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseIris

Base8-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Iris and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oud Royale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 39%Party 26%Work 19%Casual 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#39,304

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNooraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Venezia 1920 Oud Royale takes the traditional middle eastern wood structure and airs it out with Italian citrus. The opening hits with a crisp burst of tart lemon and dry pencil-shaving cedar, which keeps the composition surprisingly clean. Soon, an earthy iris and velvety red rose emerge to soften the sharp wood grai…

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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, Noora or Oud Royale?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Noora is rated 3.92/5 from 584 votes; Oud Royale is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Noora for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Oud Royale for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Noora or Oud Royale?

Oud Royale lasts longest (Oud Royale 80/100, Noora 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noora or Oud Royale?

Oud Royale projects furthest (Oud Royale 71/100, Noora 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noora and Oud Royale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Iris and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Noora or Oud Royale better for summer or winter?

Oud Royale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noora and Oud Royale?

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. Oud Royale has top notes of Cedar, Lemon and Orangewood, heart notes of Rose and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Patchouli and Musk.