Fragrance comparison

Agarwood vs Oriental Woods

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Agarwood

The Lab Fragrances

4.1712 votes

Rank #32,998 WoodyWarm Spicy

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66%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Oriental Woods

Parfums Vintage

4.5413 votes

Rank #31,566 VanillaWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oriental Woods takes 4 of 5 categories.

Agarwood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oriental Woods
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Agarwood1/5

Oriental Woods4/5

Ratings & consensus: Oriental Woods
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Agarwood
Sillage & projection: Oriental Woods
Value for money: Oriental Woods
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oriental Woods

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AgarwoodThe Lab Fragrances

Oriental WoodsParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 53%

4.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

Category winnerOriental WoodsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

62%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAgarwood

SillageOriental Woods

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value69

Category winnerOriental WoodsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Palisander RosewoodCardamomPepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVetiver

Base

VanillaAmberTonka Bean

Top15 to 30 minutes

CardamomPepper

Heart3 to 5 hours

Brazilian RosewoodTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Oriental Woods, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#31,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerOriental WoodsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agarwood by The Lab Fragrances delivers a clean, smooth blast of dry woods and aromatic spice that feels polished from the very first spray. It opens with cool cardamom, crisp pepper, and rich palisander rosewood, giving off the crisp sensation of freshly shaved pencil shavings and cool forest air. As the heart unfold…

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Oriental Woods by Parfums Vintage is a woody and warm spicy fragrance built around smooth timber, clean spices, and sweet resinous depth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cracked pepper and cardamom, cutting through the air with an energetic, aromatic snap. As the initial bite settles, rich Brazilian rosewood pai…

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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, Agarwood or Oriental Woods?

Oriental Woods takes 4 of 5 categories. Agarwood is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Oriental Woods is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Agarwood for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oriental Woods for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Agarwood or Oriental Woods?

Agarwood lasts longest (Agarwood 86/100, Oriental Woods 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agarwood or Oriental Woods?

Projection is very close: Oriental Woods 62/100, Agarwood 60/100 for sillage.

Do Agarwood and Oriental Woods smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver.

Is Agarwood or Oriental Woods better for summer or winter?

Agarwood suits evening wear; Oriental Woods suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agarwood and Oriental Woods?

Agarwood has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean. Oriental Woods has top notes of Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk.