Fragrance comparison

Agar Intense vs Rake & Ruin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 627 ratings analysed

Agar Intense

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8239 votes

Rank #28,938 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Rake & Ruin

BeauFort London

3.76588 votes

Rank #4,130 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rake & Ruin takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Agar Intense3/7

Rake & Ruin4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agar IntenseAlexandria Fragrances

Rake & RuinBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

3.76/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerRake & RuinRating 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

37%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

588 votes

Category winnerAgar IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRake & Ruin

SillageRake & Ruin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value47

Category winnerAgar IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

smoky56%

woody100%

aromatic88%

smoky77%

fresh spicy65%

musky53%

amber42%

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

SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander

Heart

CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet

Base

Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Cypress, Juniper 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

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAgar IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men77

Unisex21

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,938

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,130

PerfumerJulie Dunkley

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerRake & RuinHigher 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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Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…

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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 Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin takes 4 of 7 categories. Agar Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Rake & Ruin is rated 3.76/5 from 588 votes. Choose Agar Intense for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Rake & Ruin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Agar Intense or Rake & Ruin?

They last about the same: Rake & Ruin 78/100, Agar Intense 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Agar Intense or Rake & Ruin?

Projection is very close: Rake & Ruin 69/100, Agar Intense 68/100 for sillage.

Do Agar Intense and Rake & Ruin smell similar?

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

Is Agar Intense or Rake & Ruin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Agar Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Rake & Ruin is the stronger pick. Agar Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agar Intense and Rake & Ruin?

Agar Intense features Castoreum, Cypress, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Angelica. Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood.