NOOUD vs Al Khaleej
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
65%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
NOOUDChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Al KhaleejChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
NOOUD2/4
Al Khaleej2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- NOOUD
- Sillage & projection
- Al Khaleej
- Value for money
- NOOUD
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Al Khaleej
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
NOOUDBarutiAl KhaleejAl Haramain PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 206 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 23%Had 14%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
28%Like
14%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
206 votes
20%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
40%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNOOUD
SillageAl Khaleej
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNOOUDBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody65%
fresh spicy30%
woody100%
oud83%
floral65%
powdery48%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match65%Closely related · both oud, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Agarwood (Oud)Woody Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesFloral NotesSandalwoodAnise
No top / heart / base split published
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 seasonSpring34
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,494
PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#22,887
PerfumerFrancisco Carbonnel
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerAl KhaleejHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNOOUD 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…
Reviews →Al Khaleej is a smoky, incense-forward oud scent that leans dark, woody, and distinctly Middle Eastern in style. The opening can read as smoke and resin, then moves into precious woods and oud. As it settles, a bitter floral edge (think saffron, rose, and geranium) shows up, with a musky amber base and a powdery veil…
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, NOOUD or Al Khaleej?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. NOOUD is rated 3.84/5 from 206 votes; Al Khaleej is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose NOOUD for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Al Khaleej for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, NOOUD or Al Khaleej?
NOOUD lasts longest (NOOUD 77/100, Al Khaleej 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, NOOUD or Al Khaleej?
Al Khaleej projects furthest (Al Khaleej 77/100, NOOUD 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do NOOUD and Al Khaleej smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.
Is NOOUD or Al Khaleej better for summer or winter?
Al Khaleej suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in NOOUD and Al Khaleej?
NOOUD features Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Al Khaleej features Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood and Anise.
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