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How your fragrances compare

Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.

Agar

Extrait de ParfumAlexandria Fragrances

Oud Wood

ParfumTom Ford

Before you buy

From a 75% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say

Overlap: People rate these 65–79% alike: the same direction, with differences you will notice. Owning both can make sense.

Sample first? Sample both side by side before buying either one.

Only 2 community sources so far, so sample before you buy.

Performance, per people

  • Agar does better: Retail reviewer finds it stronger, longer lasting and better value 2

At a glance

How long it lasts

Lasts longest: Agar

Moderate · From 9 wearer mentions · limited

AgarModerateFrom 9 wearer mentions · limited
Source detailsSource: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 9 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26
Oud WoodWeakFrom 36 wearer mentions
Source detailsSource: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 36 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26

How far it projects

Review text puts all in the same band: intimate

From review text, on a 4-step scale

AgarIntimateFrom 5 wearer mentions · limited
Source detailsSource: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 5 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26
Oud WoodIntimateFrom 23 wearer mentions · limited
Source detailsSource: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 23 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26

Price per ml

Not enough prices to compare per ml

Only Oud Wood has a listed price

AgarNo price listed yet
Oud Wood$4.60 per ml$460 · 100 ml · bottle offer
Source detailsListed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.

Seasons

Not enough season data to compare

Only Oud Wood has seasons listed

AgarNo seasons listed yet
Oud WoodSummer · Fall · Winter

Day or night

Not enough wearer reports to compare day and night

From day and night mentions in wearer reports

AgarNo reports yet
Oud WoodMostly night

Scent families

All lean amber

Amber is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance

AgarAmber · Woody · Oud
Oud WoodOud · Warm Spicy · Amber

What they share

Notes as listed for each fragrance · 11 different notes in total

4 notes shared by both

AmberCardamomOudVanilla

What makes each different

Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison

Agar

7 notes listed · 3 unique here

PepperRosewoodSandalwood

Oud Wood

8 notes listed · 4 unique here

PatchouliPink PepperSaffronTonka Bean

Accords side by side

Relative strength within each fragrance

Amber

Agarstrong
Oud Woodstrong

Oud

Agarstrong
Oud Woodstrong

Woody

Agarstrong
Oud Woodmedium

Warm Spicy

Agarstrong
Oud Woodstrong

Fresh Spicy

Agarmedium
Oud Woodlight

Vanilla

Agarlight
Oud Woodmedium

Patchouli

AgarNot listed
Oud Woodmedium

Stored-pair evidence

Oud Wood is the original; Agar is the listed alternative.

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What the community says

From 2 community sources · Low confidence

Community match
75%
Middle value of every % people gave or implied

People say: Retailer reviewers call Agar an Oud Wood interpretation, with one saying it is stronger, longer lasting and better value than the original and another calling it similar.

Where people say Agar does better

  • Retail reviewer finds it stronger, longer lasting and better value 2
Show all 2 sources
  1. Retailer reviewElijah75% match, read from the wording

    Great fragrance, similar to Tomford Aud Wood

    Alexandria Store LLC Agar - Shop (customer review) (opens in a new tab)
  2. Retailer reviewShop.app customer

    This is the best Oud Wood interpretation I have smelled. Stronger, longer and much better value.

    Alexandria Store LLC Agar - Shop (customer review "Best Oud Wood") (opens in a new tab)

What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.