Fragrance comparison

Agate Black vs Deadwood

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Agate Black

Zara

3.6733 votes

Rank #18,448 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Deadwood

Alchemic Muse

3.754 votes

Rank #59,670 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deadwood takes 2 of 3 categories.

Agate Black
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Deadwood
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Agate Black1/3

Deadwood2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Deadwood
Sillage & projection: Deadwood
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agate Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agate BlackZara

DeadwoodAlchemic Muse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 56%Had 17%Want 27%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

46%Like

25%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDeadwood

SillageDeadwood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

leather77%

musky65%

powdery53%

animalic42%

amber100%

leather92%

honey84%

animalic77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both leather and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Musk

Base

Leather

Top

HoneySpicesBergamot

Heart

AmberBarley

Base

Teak WoodLeatherBlack Vanilla HuskMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Musk and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall73

Winter47

Day100

Night71

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,448

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#59,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAgate BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agate Black opens with bright bergamot and a watery citrus feel, then settles into a darker musky leather trail that many wearers find more airy and blue-green than rugged. It reads like an easy, modern Zara freshie with a shadowy drydown, best for someone who wants clean citrus up top and a smoother, slightly smoky f…

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Deadwood is a honeyed amber and leather scent with a bright bergamot flicker and a gentle spice dusting up top. As it settles, the heart turns warmer and drier, with amber and a grain like barley nuance. The dry-down leans cosy and slightly animalic, mixing teak, musk, black vanilla husk and worn brown leather into a …

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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, Agate Black or Deadwood?

Deadwood takes 2 of 3 categories. Agate Black is rated 3.67/5 from 33 votes; Deadwood is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Agate Black for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Deadwood for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agate Black or Deadwood?

Deadwood lasts longest (Deadwood 80/100, Agate Black 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agate Black or Deadwood?

Deadwood projects furthest (Deadwood 75/100, Agate Black 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agate Black and Deadwood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Musk and Leather.

Is Agate Black or Deadwood better for summer or winter?

Agate Black suits daytime wear; Deadwood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agate Black and Deadwood?

Agate Black has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Musk, a base of Leather. Deadwood has top notes of Honey, Spices and Bergamot, heart notes of Amber and Barley, a base of Teak Wood, Leather, Black Vanilla Husk and Musk.