Fragrance comparison

Oud Royale vs Noora

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 593 ratings analysed

Oud Royale

Venezia 1920

4.569 votes

Rank #39,304 OudCitrus

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Noora

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.92584 votes

Rank #2,817 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Oud Royale
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Noora
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Oud Royale2/4

Noora2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud RoyaleVenezia 1920

NooraAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

3.92/ 5 · 584 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

29%Love

51%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

535 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOud Royale

SillageOud Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNooraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

citrus91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

patchouli56%

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

honey77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

CedarLemonOrangewood

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseIris

Base8-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronPatchouliMusk

Top

Big StrawberryPlumSaffronMandarin OrangeGingerOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseRoseJasmineLilyHyacinthIris

Base

HoneyVanillaSandalwoodDark ChocolateAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRose, Iris, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron. Durations are only published for Oud Royale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 39%Party 26%Work 19%Casual 15%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,304

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerNooraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Venezia 1920 Oud Royale takes the traditional middle eastern wood structure and airs it out with Italian citrus. The opening hits with a crisp burst of tart lemon and dry pencil-shaving cedar, which keeps the composition surprisingly clean. Soon, an earthy iris and velvety red rose emerge to soften the sharp wood grai…

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Noora is a sweet, fruity, clean-leaning scent that many people describe as “soapy”, like classy laundry detergent or a creamy soap bar. Under the scrubbed feel, you get honeyed fruit (often strawberry and plum) with soft florals and a gentle warm base. On the wrong skin it can turn sharp, overly synthetic, or even “to…

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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, Oud Royale or Noora?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Oud Royale is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Noora is rated 3.92/5 from 584 votes. Choose Oud Royale for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Noora for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Oud Royale or Noora?

Oud Royale lasts longest (Oud Royale 80/100, Noora 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Royale or Noora?

Oud Royale projects furthest (Oud Royale 71/100, Noora 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Royale and Noora smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Iris, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron.

Is Oud Royale or Noora better for summer or winter?

Oud Royale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Royale and Noora?

Oud Royale has top notes of Cedar, Lemon and Orangewood, heart notes of Rose and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Patchouli and Musk. Noora has top notes of Big Strawberry, Plum, Saffron and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Dark Chocolate.