Fragrance comparison

Black Walnut vs Burma Agarwood Oil

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 64 ratings analysed

2 wins

Black Walnut

American Perfumer

4.0464 votes

Rank #10,203 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Burma Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

—0 votes

Rank #80,878 CitrusOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Walnut takes 2 of 2 categories.

Black Walnut
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Burma Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a citrus and oud character.

Black Walnut2/2

Burma Agarwood Oil0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black WalnutAmerican Perfumer

Burma Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 59%

—/ 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

58%Love

23%Like

16%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageBlack Walnut

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

oud83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

conifer30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeBergamot

Heart

Black WalnutCashmeranSyringaOrange BlossomCypressCinnamonBlack Pepper

Base

SandalwoodVanillaHaitian VetiverOakmossAgarwood (Oud)

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lime

Heart1 to 2 hours

Lemongrass

Base4 to 6 hours

Agarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesLime and Agarwood (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

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night70

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex85

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,203

PerfumerJohn Biebel

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#80,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack WalnutHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Walnut by American Perfumer offers a nuanced woody aromatic experience that highlights the fruit of the North American black walnut tree. Featuring a bright opening of Mexican lime and bergamot, it settles into a complex middle of syringa, cypress, and black pepper. The base grounds this scent with earthy vetive…

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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, Black Walnut or Burma Agarwood Oil?

Black Walnut projects furthest (Black Walnut 67/100, Burma Agarwood Oil 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Walnut and Burma Agarwood Oil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lime and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Black Walnut or Burma Agarwood Oil better for summer or winter?

Black Walnut suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Walnut and Burma Agarwood Oil?

Black Walnut has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Walnut, Cashmeran, Syringa and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Haitian Vetiver and Oakmoss. Burma Agarwood Oil has top notes of Lime, heart notes of Lemongrass, a base of Agarwood (Oud).