Fragrance comparison

NOOUD vs Majestic Oud

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 216 ratings analysed

NOOUD

Baruti

3.84206 votes

Rank #27,494 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Majestic Oud

Ahuja

4.7010 votes

Rank #27,999 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majestic Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

NOOUD
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Majestic Oud
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

NOOUD2/5

Majestic Oud3/5

Ratings & consensus: Majestic Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Majestic Oud
Sillage & projection: NOOUD
Value for money: Majestic Oud
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

Majestic OudAhuja

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 59%Had 6%Want 34%

Category winnerMajestic OudRating 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

70%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityMajestic Oud

SillageNOOUD

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value84

Category winnerMajestic OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

rose100%

woody91%

floral83%

oud74%

fresh65%

fruity56%

Scent match47%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

Raspberry

Heart

RosePeony

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesPatchouli

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–

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Men22

Unisex78

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,494

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,999

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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Majestic Oud opens with a juicy raspberry lift before rose and peony soften the scent into a smooth floral heart. The dry-down brings oud, patchouli, and woods, but the overall feel stays approachable rather than heavy. It reads as a versatile, budget-friendly unisex scent with a gentle fruity-floral edge. If you want…

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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 Majestic Oud?

Majestic Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. NOOUD is rated 3.84/5 from 206 votes; Majestic Oud is rated 4.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose NOOUD for a oud and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Majestic Oud for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, NOOUD or Majestic Oud?

Majestic Oud lasts longest (Majestic Oud 87/100, NOOUD 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, NOOUD or Majestic Oud?

NOOUD projects furthest (NOOUD 69/100, Majestic Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do NOOUD and Majestic Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.

Is NOOUD or Majestic Oud better for summer or winter?

Majestic Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NOOUD and Majestic Oud?

NOOUD features Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Majestic Oud has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Rose and Peony, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Patchouli.