Agar Royal vs Sun King
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Agar Royal takes 3 of 5 categories.
Agar RoyalChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sun KingChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Agar Royal3/5
Sun King2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Agar Royal
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sun King
- Sillage & projection
- Sun King
- Value for money
- Agar Royal
- 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 RoyalChopardSun KingGRAHAM & POTTWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
3.73/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%
Category winnerAgar RoyalRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
34%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
271 votes
20%Love
47%Like
20%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySun King
SillageSun King
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAgar RoyalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody92%
white floral84%
earthy77%
fresh spicy69%
animalic61%
citrus100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
leather69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
JasmineBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverPatchouliTuberoseBlack Pepper
Base8-12 hrs
Laotian OudAgarwood (Oud)
Top
LemonBergamotMandarin OrangeAgarwood (Oud)
Heart
VetiverBlack PepperSandalwoodPatchouli
Base
LeatherTonka BeanAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Vetiver and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Agar Royal, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring71
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day70
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall83
Winter100
Day43
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,295
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched2019
Reviews25
Overall rank#60,651
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAgar RoyalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChopard 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…
Reviews →GRAHAM & POTT Sun King opens with sharp Sorrentine lemon, Calabrian bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange pinned against an unexpected early flash of dark agarwood. As the initial citrus sparkle settles over twenty minutes, the composition shifts into dry Haitian vetiver, crackling black pepper, Sumatran patchouli, and …
Reviews →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 Sun King?
Agar Royal takes 3 of 5 categories. Agar Royal is rated 4.30/5 from 271 votes; Sun King is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Agar Royal for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sun King for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Agar Royal or Sun King?
Sun King lasts longest (Sun King 83/100, Agar Royal 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Agar Royal or Sun King?
Sun King projects furthest (Sun King 72/100, Agar Royal 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Agar Royal and Sun King smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Vetiver and Patchouli.
Is Agar Royal or Sun King better for summer or winter?
Agar Royal suits evening wear; Sun King suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Agar Royal and Sun King?
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). Sun King has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Vetiver, Black Pepper, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean and Ambergris.
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