Fragrance comparison

NOOUD vs 014 Purple Wood

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 212 ratings analysed

NOOUD

Baruti

3.84206 votes

Rank #27,494 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

014 Purple Wood

Ajmal

4.506 votes

Rank #32,929 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

014 Purple Wood takes 3 of 4 categories.

NOOUD
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
014 Purple Wood
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

NOOUD1/4

014 Purple Wood3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 014 Purple Wood
Sillage & projection: 014 Purple Wood
Value for money: 014 Purple Wood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: NOOUD

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NOOUDBaruti

014 Purple WoodAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

206 votes

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

Longevity014 Purple Wood

Sillage014 Purple Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value100

Category winner014 Purple WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

oud92%

amber84%

mossy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Woody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Woody Notes

Heart

Coumarin

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberMoss

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,494

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNOOUDHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

NOOUD by Baruti is a bold unisex scent that mimics burning bukhour without using any actual agarwood. Spyros Drosopoulos crafted this fragrance in 2016 to offer a dry, intensely smoky, and earthy profile. It functions as a potent option for cold weather wear, wrapping the user in a dense, dark cloud of resinous warmth…

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014 Purple Wood is a dark, incense tinted woody oud that leans warm, mossy, and quietly sweet. It opens with dry woods and a smoky, temple like feel, then softens into coumarin that can read fresh and almost minty over green moss. The dry down sits in an ambered oud base with earthy depth. It usually suits cooler weat…

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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, NOOUD or 014 Purple Wood?

014 Purple Wood takes 3 of 4 categories. NOOUD is rated 3.84/5 from 206 votes; 014 Purple Wood is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose NOOUD for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose 014 Purple Wood for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, NOOUD or 014 Purple Wood?

014 Purple Wood lasts longest (014 Purple Wood 87/100, NOOUD 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, NOOUD or 014 Purple Wood?

014 Purple Wood projects furthest (014 Purple Wood 75/100, NOOUD 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do NOOUD and 014 Purple Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.

Is NOOUD or 014 Purple Wood better for summer or winter?

014 Purple Wood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NOOUD and 014 Purple Wood?

NOOUD features Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. 014 Purple Wood has top notes of Woody Notes, heart notes of Coumarin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Moss.