Fragrance comparison

NOOUD vs Ostoorah

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 312 ratings analysed

NOOUD

Baruti

3.84206 votes

Rank #27,494 OudWoody

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46%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Ostoorah

Ajmal

4.08106 votes

Rank #23,631 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ostoorah takes 7 of 7 categories.

NOOUD
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Best in winter.
Ostoorah
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

NOOUD0/7

Ostoorah7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NOOUDBaruti

OstoorahAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%

Category winnerOstoorahRating 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

40%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerOstoorahMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOstoorah

SillageOstoorah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value63

Category winnerOstoorahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

floral100%

rose90%

oud80%

woody70%

musky60%

amber50%

Scent match46%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

Floral Notes

Heart

RoseMusk

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesAmber

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–

Spring57

Summer64

Fall100

Winter79

Day59

Night100

Category winnerOstoorahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,494

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,631

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOstoorahHigher 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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Ajmal Ostoorah opens with a bright, busy floral hit that can feel like a proper “wow” moment. On skin it often settles into a clean, soapy rose and musk with warm woods and amber underneath, then dries down deeper and more oud-leaning. It is a bold, traditional-leaning floral oud style, best sampled if you are sensit…

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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 Ostoorah?

Ostoorah takes 7 of 7 categories. NOOUD is rated 3.84/5 from 206 votes; Ostoorah is rated 4.08/5 from 106 votes. Choose NOOUD for a oud and woody character. Best in winter. Choose Ostoorah for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, NOOUD or Ostoorah?

Ostoorah lasts longest (Ostoorah 82/100, NOOUD 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, NOOUD or Ostoorah?

Ostoorah projects furthest (Ostoorah 74/100, NOOUD 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do NOOUD and Ostoorah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.

Is NOOUD or Ostoorah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ostoorah is the stronger pick. For winter, NOOUD is the stronger pick. Ostoorah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NOOUD and Ostoorah?

NOOUD features Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Ostoorah has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Rose and Musk, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Amber.