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Woody vs Norell

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

Updated 386 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Woody

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Norell

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Woody0/1
Norell1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Woodyfuwally
NorellNorell
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.17/ 5 · 386 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love
41%Like
1%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery86%
warm spicy72%
iris58%
lavender44%
aromatic30%
aromatic100%
green92%
floral84%
warm spicy77%
yellow floral69%
woody61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
LavenderBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisJasmineFloral NotesRose
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodAmberPatchouliMusk
Top
NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang
Base
OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesLavender, Bergamot, Iris and Rose. Durations are only published for Woody, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night41
Spring79
Summer55
Fall100
Winter72
Day100
Night77
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Work 38%Casual 32%Date 20%Party 9%
Men0
Unisex30
Women70
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,837

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Woody by fuwally kicks off with a bright splash of bergamot paired alongside clean, dry lavender. It does not stay sharp for long. Within minutes, the citrus bite softens, making way for a gentle heart of powdery iris, fresh jasmine, and velvety rose petals. The texture is soft, clean, and lightly soapy on skin. As th…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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.

Do Woody and Norell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot, Iris and Rose.

Is Woody or Norell better for summer or winter?

Woody suits daytime wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Woody and Norell?

Woody has top notes of Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Floral Notes and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Patchouli and Musk. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.

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