Fragrance comparison

Ancient Forest vs Burma Agarwood Oil

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ancient Forest

Scents of Man

3.8010 votes

Rank #58,936 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Burma Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

—0 votes

Rank #80,878 CitrusOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ancient Forest takes 2 of 2 categories.

Ancient Forest
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Burma Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a citrus and oud character.

Ancient Forest2/2

Burma Agarwood Oil0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ancient ForestScents of Man

Burma Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAncient Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

citrus74%

green65%

warm spicy56%

citrus100%

oud83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

conifer30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White SandalwoodCypressYuzuPine TreeFirBergamotBasilVetiverCardamomFennelAgarwood (Oud)Atlas Cedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lime

Heart1 to 2 hours

Lemongrass

Base4 to 6 hours

Agarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Burma Agarwood Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,936

PerfumerAndrea Byrne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAncient ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ancient Forest by Scents of Man captures the raw, cool spirit of a woodland morning. Notes of bergamot and juniper strike a sharp, bracing opening, while cypress and smoky myrrh ground the scent in earthy depth. It suits anyone seeking an atmospheric, forest-inspired daily fragrance that balances crisp, green freshnes…

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Burma Agarwood Oil by Majid Muzaffar Iterji is an oil-based fragrance built around bright lime, herbal lemongrass, and smooth agarwood. Traditional Burmese oud oils often carry heavy smoke or barnyard funk, but this composition takes a much cleaner path. The opening delivers a sweet, green lime note that cuts through …

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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 projects more, Ancient Forest or Burma Agarwood Oil?

Ancient Forest projects furthest (Ancient Forest 55/100, Burma Agarwood Oil 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ancient Forest and Burma Agarwood Oil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud).

Is Ancient Forest or Burma Agarwood Oil better for summer or winter?

Ancient Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ancient Forest and Burma Agarwood Oil?

Ancient Forest features White Sandalwood, Cypress, Yuzu, Pine Tree and Fir. Burma Agarwood Oil has top notes of Lime, heart notes of Lemongrass, a base of Agarwood (Oud).