Fragrance comparison

Agar Intense vs Mr Vetivert

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

5 wins

Agar Intense

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8239 votes

Rank #28,924 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Mr Vetivert

The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

3.8010 votes

Rank #55,725 WoodyAromatic

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.
Mr Vetivert
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Agar Intense5/5

Mr Vetivert0/5

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

Mr VetivertThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 63%

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

50%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAgar Intense

SillageAgar Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAgar IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

smoky56%

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

earthy48%

oud30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · 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

CypressLaurelsViolet Leaf

Heart

VetiverSequoiaClary Sage

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumMusk

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Cypress 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

Spring40

Summer0

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,924

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#55,725

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

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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Mr Vetivert is a dry, green fragrance that leans heavily on forest notes and clean earth. It bypasses modern sugary trends, offering a crisp mix of cypress and clary sage over a quiet, smoky base of vetiver and black oud. It is built for daylight hours in temperate spring or autumn weather.

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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 Mr Vetivert?

Agar Intense takes 5 of 5 categories. Agar Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Mr Vetivert is rated 3.80/5 from 10 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 Mr Vetivert for a woody and aromatic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Agar Intense or Mr Vetivert?

Agar Intense lasts longest (Agar Intense 76/100, Mr Vetivert 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agar Intense or Mr Vetivert?

Agar Intense projects furthest (Agar Intense 68/100, Mr Vetivert 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agar Intense and Mr Vetivert smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Cypress and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Agar Intense or Mr Vetivert better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Agar Intense and Mr Vetivert?

Agar Intense features Castoreum, Cypress, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Angelica. Mr Vetivert has top notes of Cypress, Laurels and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Vetiver, Sequoia and Clary Sage, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum and Musk.