Burma Agarwood Oil vs Promise
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Promise takes 2 of 2 categories.
Burma Agarwood OilChoose it for a citrus and oud character.
PromiseChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Burma Agarwood Oil0/2
Promise2/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Promise
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Promise
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Burma Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar IterjiPromiseJournalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%
4.21/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 62%Had 9%Want 28%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
48%Love
31%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
29 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillagePromise
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
oud83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
conifer30%
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
aromatic65%
oud48%
woody30%
Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Lime
Heart1 to 2 hours
Lemongrass
Base4 to 6 hours
Agarwood (Oud)
Top
Pink GrapefruitLimePomelo
Heart
Vetiver
Base
Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinSaffronOlibanum
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 seasonNo season votes yet
Spring80
Summer100
Fall40
Winter40
Day100
Night36
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#80,878
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#44,803
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPromiseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBurma 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 …
Reviews →Promise by Journal hits the skin with a vibrant splash of pomelo and pink grapefruit. The sharp citrus opening slowly cools into a grassy, earthy vetiver heart, before resting on a warm base of benzoin and quiet saffron. It suits casual daytime wear in warm weather, offering a clean feel with a resinous undertone.
Reviews →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, Burma Agarwood Oil or Promise?
Promise projects furthest (Promise 50/100, Burma Agarwood Oil 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Burma Agarwood Oil and Promise smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Lime and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Burma Agarwood Oil or Promise better for summer or winter?
Promise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Burma Agarwood Oil and Promise?
Burma Agarwood Oil has top notes of Lime, heart notes of Lemongrass, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Promise has top notes of Pink Grapefruit, Lime and Pomelo, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin, Saffron and Olibanum.
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