Fragrance comparison

Agar Intense vs Secret Dreams

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

4 wins

Agar Intense

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8239 votes

Rank #28,924 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Secret Dreams

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.1428 votes

Rank #44,634 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agar Intense takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Agar Intense4/7

Secret Dreams3/7

Ratings & consensus: Secret Dreams
Community sentiment: Secret Dreams
Longevity: Secret Dreams
Sillage & projection: Agar Intense
Value for money: Agar Intense
Versatility: Agar Intense
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

Secret DreamsAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

4.14/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 18%Had 13%Want 69%

Category winnerSecret DreamsRating 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

46%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerSecret DreamsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySecret Dreams

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%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

aromatic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

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

TobaccoMyrrhCastoreumCuminImmortelleJuniperBlack PepperTuberoseGingerSaffronClovesCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Juniper and Ginger. 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

Spring43

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night43

Category winnerAgar IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,924

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#44,634

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

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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Secret Dreams by Anna Zworykina Perfumes is a dense, warm spicy natural fragrance designed for seekers of complex, botanical landscapes. The opening hits with a sharp burst of black pepper and wormwood, backed by the dry, medicinal warmth of cumin and saffron. As the blend settles, a heavy heart of tobacco, myrrh, and…

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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 Secret Dreams?

Agar Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Agar Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Secret Dreams is rated 4.14/5 from 28 votes. Choose Agar Intense for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Secret Dreams for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agar Intense or Secret Dreams?

They last about the same: Secret Dreams 78/100, Agar Intense 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Agar Intense or Secret Dreams?

Agar Intense projects furthest (Agar Intense 68/100, Secret Dreams 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agar Intense and Secret Dreams smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Juniper and Ginger.

Is Agar Intense or Secret Dreams better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Agar Intense and Secret Dreams?

Agar Intense features Castoreum, Cypress, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Angelica. Secret Dreams features Tobacco, Myrrh, Castoreum, Cumin and Immortelle.