Fragrance comparison

Princess vs Noora

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 7,032 ratings analysed

Princess

Vera Wang

3.816,448 votes

Rank #26,774 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Noora

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.92584 votes

Rank #2,824 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noora takes 7 of 7 categories.

Princess
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Noora
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Princess0/7

Noora7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PrincessVera Wang

NooraAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 6,448 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 584 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNooraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

46%Like

7%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

6,448 votes

29%Love

51%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

535 votes

Category winnerNooraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNoora

SillageNoora

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNooraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla92%

chocolate84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

honey77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Water LilyApricotAppleMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Dark ChocolateGuavaTiare FlowerTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaAmberWoodsy Notes

Top

Big StrawberryPlumSaffronMandarin OrangeGingerOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseRoseJasmineLilyHyacinthIris

Base

HoneyVanillaSandalwoodDark ChocolateAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Dark Chocolate, Tuberose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Princess, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter56

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNooraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 20%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,774

PerfumerHarry Fremont, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerNooraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Princess delivers a playful, sweet introduction built on crisp green apple, juicy apricot, and dewy water lily. Within twenty minutes, the initial tartness settles into tropical guava and a soft dusting of cocoa. It feels cheerful and comforting. The drydown rests on warm vanilla, gentle amber, and clean ced…

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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, Princess or Noora?

Noora takes 7 of 7 categories. Princess is rated 3.81/5 from 6,448 votes; Noora is rated 3.92/5 from 584 votes. Choose Princess for a fruity and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Noora for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Princess or Noora?

Noora lasts longest (Noora 75/100, Princess 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess or Noora?

Noora projects furthest (Noora 67/100, Princess 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess and Noora smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Dark Chocolate, Tuberose and Vanilla.

Is Princess or Noora better for summer or winter?

For summer, Princess is the stronger pick. For winter, Noora is the stronger pick. Princess suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess and Noora?

Princess has top notes of Water Lily, Apricot, Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Guava, Tiare Flower and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Woodsy Notes. 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.