Fragrance comparison

Bronze Tonka vs Mystères d'Agar

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 192 ratings analysed

Bronze Tonka

Carolina Herrera

4.15191 votes

Rank #7,288 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Mystères d'Agar

Awshal

5.001 votes

Rank #47,534 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystères d'Agar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bronze Tonka
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mystères d'Agar
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bronze Tonka1/4

Mystères d'Agar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mystères d'Agar
Sillage & projection: Mystères d'Agar
Value for money: Mystères d'Agar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bronze Tonka

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bronze TonkaCarolina Herrera

Mystères d'AgarAwshal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 191 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

191 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMystères d'Agar

SillageMystères d'Agar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMystères d'AgarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody86%

metallic72%

leather58%

powdery44%

tobacco30%

oud100%

woody83%

earthy65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

OudCypriolCoffee

Heart3-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base8-10+ hrs

SaffronSandalwood

Top

Chamomile

Heart

Taif RoseSaffron

Base

OudCypriolSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOud, Cypriol, Saffron and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bronze Tonka, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex71

Women13

Date 40%Party 29%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,288

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#47,534

PerfumerCoralie Spicher

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBronze TonkaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bronze Tonka by Carolina Herrera delivers a rich, resinous warmth built around dark roasted coffee, toasted tonka bean, and earthy cypriol oil. The first spray releases a pungent kick of bitter oud and medicinal wood that softens quickly into buttery, almond-like coumarin sweetness. Golden saffron adds a dry metallic …

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Mystères d'Agar opens with a surprising hit of crisp chamomile, grounding the immediate heat of saffron. This woody composition by Coralie Spicher moves quickly into a core of Taif rose before settling into a deep, resinous base of oud and cypriol. It is a striking choice for those who want a structured, earthy fragra…

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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, Bronze Tonka or Mystères d'Agar?

Mystères d'Agar takes 3 of 4 categories. Bronze Tonka is rated 4.15/5 from 191 votes; Mystères d'Agar is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bronze Tonka for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mystères d'Agar for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bronze Tonka or Mystères d'Agar?

Mystères d'Agar lasts longest (Mystères d'Agar 100/100, Bronze Tonka 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bronze Tonka or Mystères d'Agar?

Mystères d'Agar projects furthest (Mystères d'Agar 75/100, Bronze Tonka 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bronze Tonka and Mystères d'Agar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Oud, Cypriol, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Bronze Tonka or Mystères d'Agar better for summer or winter?

Bronze Tonka suits evening wear; Mystères d'Agar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bronze Tonka and Mystères d'Agar?

Bronze Tonka has top notes of Oud, Cypriol and Coffee, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Saffron and Sandalwood. Mystères d'Agar has top notes of Chamomile, heart notes of Taif Rose and Saffron, a base of Oud, Cypriol and Sandalwood.