Fragrance comparison

Agar Intense vs Heliaca

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 308 ratings analysed

Agar Intense

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8239 votes

Rank #30,874 WoodyAromatic

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28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Heliaca

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.07269 votes

Rank #10,355 Fresh SpicyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heliaca takes 4 of 7 categories.

Agar Intense
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Heliaca
Choose it for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Agar Intense3/7

Heliaca4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agar IntenseAlexandria Fragrances

HeliacaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

4.07/ 5 · 269 votes

Have 57%Had 11%Want 32%

Category winnerHeliacaRating 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

33%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

269 votes

Category winnerHeliacaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAgar Intense

SillageAgar Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value65

Category winnerHeliacaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

smoky56%

fresh spicy100%

oud83%

fresh65%

citrus48%

fruity30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

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

GingerAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Ginger. Durations are only published for Heliaca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer29

Fall100

Winter93

Day93

Night100

Spring56

Summer27

Fall100

Winter87

Day100

Night79

Category winnerAgar IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men43

Unisex52

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,874

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,355

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerHeliacaHigher 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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Heliaca by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a clean, spicy wood fragrance built around a sharp contrast of brisk ginger and dry agarwood. Rather than a dense or smoky Middle Eastern oud, this scent takes an airy, transparent direction. It opens with a zesty, fresh spicy burst that brings to mind chilled ginger ale, supp…

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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, Agar Intense or Heliaca?

Heliaca takes 4 of 7 categories. Agar Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Heliaca is rated 4.07/5 from 269 votes. Choose Agar Intense for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Heliaca for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agar Intense or Heliaca?

Agar Intense lasts longest (Agar Intense 76/100, Heliaca 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agar Intense or Heliaca?

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

Do Agar Intense and Heliaca smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Ginger.

Is Agar Intense or Heliaca better for summer or winter?

For summer, Agar Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Agar Intense is the stronger pick. Agar Intense suits day or night wear; Heliaca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.