Fragrance comparison

Babieca vs Royal Indian Agarwood Oil

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

3 wins

Babieca

nBitor

3.6040 votes

Rank #19,163 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

5.003 votes

Rank #48,927 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Babieca takes 3 of 4 categories.

Babieca
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

Babieca3/4

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Babieca
Sillage & projection: Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Value for money: Babieca
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Babieca

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BabiecanBitor

Royal Indian Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 49%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

25%Dislike

8%Hate

40 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBabieca

SillageRoyal Indian Agarwood Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value33

Category winnerBabiecaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody92%

leather84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCade oilRaspberryAldehydes

Heart

TobaccoHayCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOsmanthus

Base

LeatherCaramelPatchouliCivetVanillaMuskOakmoss

Notes

ManukaHayCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay and Caramel. Durations are only published for Royal Indian Agarwood Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer5

Fall70

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,163

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#48,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBabiecaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Babieca by nBitor opens with dark tobacco leaf, smoky cade oil, and sharp saffron before softening into rich caramel and weathered leather. Built by perfumer Miguel Matos, it delivers a heavy animalic finish suited for freezing winter nights and crisp autumn breezes. It pairs best with leather jackets, dark tailored c…

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Royal Indian Agarwood Oil by Majid Muzaffar Iterji is a concentrated oriental spicy fragrance launched in 1983. Built around traditional oud wood profiles, it immediately pairs sun-warmed dry hay with the deep, medicinal sweetness of manuka honey and rich caramel. Aromatic and woody accords lead the composition, givin…

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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, Babieca or Royal Indian Agarwood Oil?

Babieca takes 3 of 4 categories. Babieca is rated 3.60/5 from 40 votes; Royal Indian Agarwood Oil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Babieca for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Royal Indian Agarwood Oil for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Babieca or Royal Indian Agarwood Oil?

Babieca lasts longest (Babieca 84/100, Royal Indian Agarwood Oil 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Babieca or Royal Indian Agarwood Oil?

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil projects furthest (Royal Indian Agarwood Oil 100/100, Babieca 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Babieca and Royal Indian Agarwood Oil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Hay and Caramel.

Is Babieca or Royal Indian Agarwood Oil better for summer or winter?

Babieca suits evening wear; Royal Indian Agarwood Oil suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Babieca and Royal Indian Agarwood Oil?

Babieca has top notes of Saffron, Cade oil, Raspberry and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Osmanthus, a base of Leather, Caramel, Patchouli and Civet. Royal Indian Agarwood Oil features Manuka, Hay and Caramel.