Fragrance comparison

NOOUD vs Khaltat Maryam

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 225 ratings analysed

NOOUD

Baruti

3.84206 votes

Rank #27,494 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Khaltat Maryam

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.1819 votes

Rank #19,816 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khaltat Maryam takes 3 of 5 categories.

NOOUD
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Khaltat Maryam
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

NOOUD2/5

Khaltat Maryam3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NOOUDBaruti

Khaltat MaryamAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.18/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 68%

Category winnerKhaltat MaryamRating 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

64%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNOOUD

SillageKhaltat Maryam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNOOUDBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

oud86%

amber72%

rose58%

floral44%

powdery30%

Scent match57%Closely related · 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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)RoseAmberWoody NotesSandalwoodFloral 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–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,494

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerKhaltat MaryamHigher 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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Khaltat Maryam wears like a classic rose and woods fragrance with an ambered, resinous pull. The opening can hit loud and slightly medicinal with a green edge, then it settles into a richer, smoother rose-amber core. On skin, it often feels dense, woody and unmistakably rosy, with a dry-down many people find the best …

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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 Khaltat Maryam?

Khaltat Maryam takes 3 of 5 categories. NOOUD is rated 3.84/5 from 206 votes; Khaltat Maryam is rated 4.18/5 from 19 votes. Choose NOOUD for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Khaltat Maryam for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.