Fragrance comparison

Agar Intense vs Lavender

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

1 wins

Agar Intense

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8239 votes

Rank #28,924 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Lavender

Salas

—0 votes

Rank #65,437 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agar Intense takes 1 of 1 categories.

Agar Intense
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Lavender
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Agar Intense1/1

Lavender0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

LavenderSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

smoky56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and 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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)AngelicaCypress

Heart

GingerJuniperLeather

Base

SandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCypress, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Angelica. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,924

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#65,437

PerfumerNot listed

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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Lavender by Salas catches many fragrance fans off guard because it skips sweet purple floral petals entirely. The scent opens with a brisk snap of evergreen cypress and earthy angelica root, anchored by a dark touch of agarwood oud. As body heat warms the blend, zesty fresh ginger and crushed juniper berries merge int…

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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.

Do Agar Intense and Lavender smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Angelica.

Is Agar Intense or Lavender better for summer or winter?

Agar Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agar Intense and Lavender?

Agar Intense features Castoreum, Cypress, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Angelica. Lavender has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Angelica and Cypress, heart notes of Ginger, Juniper and Leather, a base of Sandalwood and Amber.