Fragrance comparison

25:43 vs Royal Indian Agarwood Oil

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 201 ratings analysed

3 wins

25:43

Lush

4.10198 votes

Rank #28,338 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

5.003 votes

Rank #48,927 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

25:43 takes 3 of 4 categories.

25:43
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

25:433/4

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 25:43
Sillage & projection: Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Value for money: 25:43
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 25:43

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

25:43Lush

Royal Indian Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 198 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

198 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

Longevity25:43

SillageRoyal Indian Agarwood Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value33

Category winner25:43Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla91%

sweet83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

caramel56%

aromatic100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeLemongrassCaramelVanillaTonka BeanHayYlang-YlangMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ManukaHayCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCaramel and Hay. Durations are only published for Royal Indian Agarwood Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall69

Winter62

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex41

Women59

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,338

PerfumerMark Constantine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner25:43Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

25:43 by Lush is a vibrant citrus gourmand that thrives on the contrast between sharp lime and deep, syrupy tonka bean. Created by Mark Constantine, this scent balances bright herbal facets like lemongrass and myrtle against a warm, lingering vanilla base. It is a playful, unconventional option perfect for daytime wea…

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Royal Indian Agarwood Oil by Majid Muzaffar Iterji is a concentrated oriental spicy fragrance launched in 1983. Built around traditional oud wood profiles, it immediately pairs sun-warmed dry hay with the deep, medicinal sweetness of manuka honey and rich caramel. Aromatic and woody accords lead the composition, givin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 25:43 or Royal Indian Agarwood Oil?

25:43 takes 3 of 4 categories. 25:43 is rated 4.10/5 from 198 votes; Royal Indian Agarwood Oil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose 25:43 for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Royal Indian Agarwood Oil for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.