Fragrance comparison

Agar Intense vs Coffee & Cigarettes

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

4 wins

Agar Intense

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8239 votes

Rank #28,924 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Coffee & Cigarettes

Siordia Parfums

3.9521 votes

Rank #37,963 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agar Intense takes 4 of 5 categories.

Agar Intense
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Coffee & Cigarettes
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Agar Intense4/5

Coffee & Cigarettes1/5

Ratings & consensus: Coffee & Cigarettes
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

Coffee & CigarettesSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

Category winnerCoffee & CigarettesRating 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

29%Love

57%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAgar Intense

SillageAgar Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value39

Category winnerAgar IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

smoky56%

leather100%

tobacco92%

coffee84%

woody77%

smoky69%

animalic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both leather, woody and smoky

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

Notes

TobaccoCoffeeLeatherOakmossAgarwood (Oud)CastoreumBergamotLabdanumJuniperBitter OrangeDamask RoseJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men45

Unisex55

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,924

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#37,963

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Coffee & Cigarettes is a dark, textured unisex scent built around leather, tobacco and roasted coffee, with smoke, oakmoss and oud giving it a dry, shadowy feel. The citrus at the top should keep the opening from turning flat, but this mostly reads warm, smoky and slightly animalic. It suits wearers who enjoy bold, ni…

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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 Coffee & Cigarettes?

Agar Intense takes 4 of 5 categories. Agar Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Coffee & Cigarettes is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes. Choose Agar Intense for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Coffee & Cigarettes for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agar Intense or Coffee & Cigarettes?

Agar Intense lasts longest (Agar Intense 76/100, Coffee & Cigarettes 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agar Intense or Coffee & Cigarettes?

Agar Intense projects furthest (Agar Intense 68/100, Coffee & Cigarettes 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agar Intense and Coffee & Cigarettes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Juniper and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Agar Intense or Coffee & Cigarettes better for summer or winter?

Agar Intense suits day or night wear; Coffee & Cigarettes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agar Intense and Coffee & Cigarettes?

Agar Intense features Castoreum, Cypress, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Angelica. Coffee & Cigarettes features Tobacco, Coffee, Leather, Oakmoss and Agarwood (Oud).