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Agar Royal vs OT - 23

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

Updated 285 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OT - 23 takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Agar Royal

    Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • OT - 23

    Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Agar Royal2/5
OT - 233/5
Ratings & consensus
Agar Royal
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
OT - 23
Sillage & projection
OT - 23
Value for money
OT - 23
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Agar Royal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Agar RoyalChopard
OT - 23Olfattology
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.30/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
Category winnerAgar RoyalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
51%Love
34%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

271 votes

50%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityOT - 23

SillageOT - 23

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value50
Category winnerOT - 23Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
oud100%
woody92%
white floral84%
earthy77%
fresh spicy69%
animalic61%
aromatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
JasmineBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverPatchouliTuberoseBlack Pepper
Base8-12 hrs
Laotian OudAgarwood (Oud)
Top
BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh
Base
VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Agar Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring71
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day70
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men58
Unisex40
Women2
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,295

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2019

Reviews25

Overall rank#45,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAgar RoyalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chopard Agar Royal takes a surprisingly clean path through real agarwood. You get a quick burst of tart bergamot and sweet mandarin peel before the citrus burns off. Then, creamy jasmine petals bloom over smoky Laotian oud and dark patchouli. It smells like sunlit mahogany furniture polished with botanical wax. A shar…

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OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…

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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 Royal or OT - 23?

OT - 23 takes 3 of 5 categories. Agar Royal is rated 4.30/5 from 271 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Agar Royal for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Agar Royal or OT - 23?

OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Agar Royal 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agar Royal or OT - 23?

OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Agar Royal 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agar Royal and OT - 23 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Patchouli.

Is Agar Royal or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?

Agar Royal suits evening wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agar Royal and OT - 23?

Agar Royal has top notes of Jasmine, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver, Patchouli and Tuberose, a base of Laotian Oud and Agarwood (Oud). OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.

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