In PL the order in which you apply adjustments makes no difference. When you export, all the adjustments are applied in the order that DxO has defined and you have no control over.
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Although you can see a preview of the effect of denoising when you apply it to the image, it isn’t actually integrated into the image until you export it. As @KeithRJ says, the actual order that adjustments are applied is determined by DxO.
You can do these in any order. Use the loupe to see the final effect. Before the loupe was introduced, some would export to DNG but, now I wouldn’t bother.
Presumably you are exporting to JPEG for web or mail but, for printing, or any further processing, best use TIFF.
Thank you for clarifying. . Thats how I have been using DxO for the past several years. I might have misunderstood a recent wildlife video in relation to PureRaw which appeared to point out that the Raw file should be denoised first, exported and then edited later in any editing software.
That’s if you don’t want/can to edit in PL. Then you can use PureRaw, a single program, to do the denoising and export as a TIFF and do further editing in another program.
George
What would be the advantage of exporting to tiff for further editing instead of .dng?
I don’t see any advantage using DNG, only disadvantage. I just don’t use it.
George
So, no real reason. Just your preference. According to info gathered from a different source:
For editing, particularly if you are planning to make significant adjustments or work with exposure and color correction, DNG files are generally better due to their raw data nature and non-destructive editing capabilities. They provide greater flexibility and higher-quality results during the editing process.
However, if you are working in a professional printing environment or need a format that supports layers and is widely accepted in various applications, TIFF files might be more suitable.
Ultimately, if your workflow involves heavy editing and you prefer flexibility, start with DNG. If you need to prepare images for print or sharing in a professional context, consider using TIFF once your edits are finalized.
You can find anything on the internet 
Search further and you’ll find other opinions. Just be careful you don’t just take one that suites you.
George
George, I am just asking you to explain the benefits of your preference to export as a tiff as opposed to a dng.
DNG is just a container file and can contain many image formats and not all contain RAW data, so be aware of the image type DNG files contain. Additionally, some DNG files are huge and can be much bigger than the equivalent TIFF file.
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I just don’t use it and don’t need it. It’s either a raw file that still uses the specific software or it’s a linear TIFF file where still some development has to be done that normally is done in the converter.I can’t help you further.
George
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Joanna and Keith, Thanks for clarifying. I find DxO PL very easy to use as I only do wildlife.
Shane
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