Noor

Update: After wearing this for a while, I have to say I surprisingly do get a floral facet at first that differs from the original and yet I think adds to the creaminess in the most delectable cotton-y gentle pretty way. Like your laundry just got done in creamy caramel milk. If thats lily of the valley then I think I just became a lily of the valley fan. It is super smooth and more wearable. As it settles in, it becomes more and more identical to BL then its basically the same thing. It still kind of holds onto a slightly more angelic vibe. Original: This is the most spot on Bianco Latte dupe to me, Latte Abyad was pretty close but leans way more into coconut than the original and lacks alot of the caramel, and Eclaire is like 90% there but something is done differently to smell more sweet and like a bakery oven with cakes and well, eclairs, which I dont quite get from the original, this one is like a 1:1 to me. Creamy, milky, caramel drizzled condensed milk. Same strength if not stronger than the original, and incredibly smooth. Cream Velvet is just not close at all to the original but is more like a buttery biscuity caramel with little to no milkiness, I kind of like that as well as I have been wanting a little twist on the DNA recently and it is probably the most edible buttery smelling. I have to say this is the least plasticy of all the dupes I've tried. I would say its not plasticy at all but even the original is a bit plasticy to me in the opening so I think its just the nature of the coumarin note and caramel blending, I only pick this up in opening as well with Riffs and it a hundred percent goes away compared to some of the other dupes where it is still in the background somewhere. Update: I would now say my favourites are in order of Eclaire, Latte Abyad, Cream Velvet, Original Bianco Latte, and Riffs Noor. Interestingly Eclaire was my first take of the scent profile and is what made me fall in love with this profile. Somehow no matter how interested I get in others I still come back to Eclaire, none is quite taking over her spot. It just has the most delectable presentation of the milk note to my nose, it is the one that smells exactly like vanilla ice cream to me. They are all lovely and surprisingly not totally the same, so I am happy to have fun with a collection of them to compare and contrast depending on the mood. I'm just not finding Riffs Noor to be as milky as it was at first and thats my favourite part of the scent profile, its becoming a lot more of a dense caramel than a milky caramel and even the original seems more milky, so for me Eclaire is the most satisfying. Maybe Riffs Noor would gain more milkiness again as time goes on because I used to get it a lot at first.

I had read that Noor was a more creamy and smoother version of Bianco Latte so I jumped on it in hopes of a more creamy and lactonic scent experience. Noor is very similar, just a bit more woody, warm, and slightly less floral and milky. Side by side with BL, you can definitely tell them apart. BL has a more floral richness to it, but Noor has a nice warmth to it that will layer with almost anything you could throw at it. Noor is a perfectly non offensive scent for work and is just as nice for cozy couch nights at home. I feel like I will use it as a base for my coconut, almond, and more gourmand perfumes since it does have good longevity. Overall, if you want BL but don't want to cough up over $100, Noor is a good substitute and is worth buying. If you love a suble caramel vanilla gourmand then I would say it's a safe blind buy since it's easy to find for under $40 (If you like Rifaaqat by Paris Corner, there is a very slight similarity in the dry down of Noor, that softly incense-y vanilla). The more I wear Noor the more I adore it, I just can't say that I have any idea of what is behind the bottle design, lol. It is awkward to display but love the scent and don't care if it looks kinda goofy

I’ve tried countless BL dupes and this one’s even more smooth than the og! This is a beautiful warm, vanilla, caramel dessert. It isn’t woody; the praline note worried me initially. It also isn’t super milky either; I find milk notes in fragrances a bit nauseating and overwhelming. In comparison to Eclair, Noor is more smooth and less synthetic/rubbery. In comparison to Vanilla Voyage, Noor lacks the licorice note and buttery vibe. Honestly, since this fragrance is missing the butter note and the honey note, it almost allows it to be more vanilla forward with a dash of caramel for a nice creamy, cake-like gourmand dessert. It’s not overwhelming in the sense of sticky dates with too much caramel forward or screechy either and it doesn’t smell like popcorn. The lily of the valley note in this fragrance is barely detectable. I don’t get a floral feel from it and if anything it kind of ties the fragrance together in terms of creaminess. I also do not get candle vibes from this at all and believe me, Khamrah is a prime example of a “candle” fragrance vibe. Truly beautiful and I’m so glad it lacks the buttery consistency because it was such a turn off for my nose!

Second that this is what I wanted Eclaire to be. No regrets getting this and I won't be looking for any more of this scent profile. This is it for me in regards to BL dupes. Riffs Noor, I am 100% satisfied. Upon first spray I must warn that out of all the BL dupes I have, this was the only one that had a faint smell of tyres to my nose. However as with most arab fragrances, they get better with time. So I'm glad to say that the tyre smell faded away in a few days. Riffs noor actually PROJECTS, which eclaire never did for me. Eclaire was like a skin scent after 20 mins. When it comes to Riffs Noor - I wore it the night before and i'm still smelling it on me now. It's sweet, it's creamy, it's gourmand, and I can actually smell it on me as i'm typing this the morning after without needing to press my nose to my skin. P.S. For those who have vanilla voyage, you should get this if you're looking for something closer to eclaire. I love VV because of it's projection, butter note, and how it smells like sweet vanilla extract. But Riffs Noor is closer to eclaire. They are different enough to own both. I forsee both of these will continuously be in my collection.

I’ve been testing out Riiffs Noor, and honestly, it’s one of the more elegant offerings I’ve come across in this price range. The opening is soft and slightly sweet—almost floral, but not in an overly feminine way. There’s a fresh brightness at the top, maybe citrus or light fruits, but it quickly transitions into a smooth, creamy heart. I’m getting hints of white florals and maybe a touch of powder, which gives it this clean, almost luxurious feel. The dry-down is where Noor really won me over. It settles into a warm, slightly musky base with just enough sweetness to feel cozy without being sugary. It’s subtle but not weak—perfect for someone who likes their scent to linger quietly rather than shout across the room. Longevity is good, i get about 6-7 hours maybe a touch more, with softer projection after the first hour or so. It wears beautifully as a skin scent and feels really versatile—daytime, office, even casual evenings. If you’re into smooth, soft, and classy fragrances that don’t try too hard but still feel put-together, Noor is a hidden gem, I use this as a layering tool along with fruity and sweet fragrances.