Fragrance comparison

NOOUD vs Khashab

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

NOOUD

Baruti

3.84206 votes

Rank #27,494 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Khashab

Agar Aura

4.0237 votes

Rank #7,987 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khashab takes 4 of 5 categories.

NOOUD
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.
Khashab
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

NOOUD1/5

Khashab4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NOOUDBaruti

KhashabAgar Aura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.02/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 52%Had 10%Want 38%

Category winnerKhashabRating 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

33%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityKhashab

SillageKhashab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNOOUDBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

amber83%

oud65%

balsamic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match63%Closely related · 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

Woody NotesResinsAgarwood (Oud)Olibanum

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–

Spring50

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,494

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,987

PerfumerTaha Syed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerKhashabHigher 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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Khashab is a dry, resin-rich woody perfume built around oud, olibanum, and other tree-derived materials. It opens rugged and incense-heavy, then shifts between crisp, turpenic woods and a warmer, creamier resinous feel depending on temperature and setting. Best for wearers who enjoy natural-smelling woods over florals…

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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 Khashab?

Khashab takes 4 of 5 categories. NOOUD is rated 3.84/5 from 206 votes; Khashab is rated 4.02/5 from 37 votes. Choose NOOUD for a oud and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter. Choose Khashab for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.