Fragrance comparison

NOOUD vs Attar Sheikh Al Arab

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 219 ratings analysed

4 wins

NOOUD

Baruti

3.84206 votes

Rank #27,494 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

82%scent match

Very similar

Attar Sheikh Al Arab

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.2313 votes

Rank #55,090 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

NOOUD takes 4 of 5 categories.

NOOUD
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Attar Sheikh Al Arab
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

NOOUD4/5

Attar Sheikh Al Arab1/5

Ratings & consensus: NOOUD
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: NOOUD
Sillage & projection: NOOUD
Value for money: Attar Sheikh Al Arab
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

Attar Sheikh Al ArabAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNOOUDRating 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

54%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

38%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityNOOUD

SillageNOOUD

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value93

Category winnerAttar Sheikh Al ArabBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

oud100%

woody77%

warm spicy53%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match82%Very similar · both oud, woody and fresh spicy

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesSpicy Notes

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 season

Spring34

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Men17

Unisex0

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,494

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Attar Sheikh Al Arab is an oud-led, woody, spicy attar from Al Haramain that stays in a classic Middle Eastern lane. Expect a dry, resin-leaning oud feel with warm spice and a fresher spicy lift that keeps it from turning syrupy. Wear reports lean close to the skin, and longevity can be lighter than you might expect, …

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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 Attar Sheikh Al Arab?

NOOUD takes 4 of 5 categories. NOOUD is rated 3.84/5 from 206 votes; Attar Sheikh Al Arab is rated 3.23/5 from 13 votes. Choose NOOUD for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Attar Sheikh Al Arab for a oud and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.