Fragrance comparison

Agar Intense vs Acqua di Teriaca

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

5 wins

Agar Intense

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8239 votes

Rank #28,924 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Acqua di Teriaca

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

2.7322 votes

Rank #37,495 WoodyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agar Intense takes 5 of 5 categories.

Agar Intense
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Acqua di Teriaca
Choose it for a woody and anis character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Agar Intense5/5

Acqua di Teriaca0/5

Ratings & consensus: Agar Intense
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Agar Intense
Sillage & projection: Agar Intense
Value for money: Agar Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agar Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agar IntenseAlexandria Fragrances

Acqua di TeriacaRicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

2.73/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerAgar IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

26%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

39 votes

41%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

50%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate43

Category winners

LongevityAgar Intense

SillageAgar Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value26

Category winnerAgar IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

smoky56%

woody100%

anis92%

oud84%

leather77%

soft spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, leather and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumCypressJuniperAgarwood (Oud)AngelicaGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PineStar AniseBergamotJuniper

Heart

LeatherLabdanumBeeswaxStyraxTurkish Rose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberCastoreum

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Juniper and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer29

Fall100

Winter93

Day93

Night100

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men33

Unisex10

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,924

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#37,495

PerfumerRicardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAgar IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agar Intense is a dark, aromatic wood scent built around oud, cypress, juniper and ginger, with castoreum giving it a leathery, animalic edge. It opens sharp and green, then settles into something smokier, drier and more resinous. This reads bold, rugged and more masculine in style, though it is sold as unisex. If you…

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Acqua di Teriaca by Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor offers a singular, medicinal chypre experience. Built around notes of pine, star anise, and castoreum, it mimics ancient apothecary formulations. This scent provides a resinous, leathery profile suitable for cold weather wear. It is a bold, challenging composition de…

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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.

Which is better, Agar Intense or Acqua di Teriaca?

Agar Intense takes 5 of 5 categories. Agar Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Acqua di Teriaca is rated 2.73/5 from 22 votes. Choose Agar Intense for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Acqua di Teriaca for a woody and anis character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Agar Intense or Acqua di Teriaca?

Agar Intense lasts longest (Agar Intense 76/100, Acqua di Teriaca 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agar Intense or Acqua di Teriaca?

Agar Intense projects furthest (Agar Intense 68/100, Acqua di Teriaca 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agar Intense and Acqua di Teriaca smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Juniper and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Agar Intense or Acqua di Teriaca better for summer or winter?

Agar Intense suits day or night wear; Acqua di Teriaca suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agar Intense and Acqua di Teriaca?

Agar Intense features Castoreum, Cypress, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Angelica. Acqua di Teriaca has top notes of Pine, Star Anise, Bergamot and Juniper, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum, Beeswax and Styrax, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Castoreum.