Fragrance comparison

Burma Agarwood Oil vs Rakaan

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 230 ratings analysed

Burma Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

—0 votes

Rank #80,878 CitrusOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Rakaan

Swiss Arabian

3.87230 votes

Rank #3,156 CitrusOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rakaan takes 2 of 2 categories.

Burma Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a citrus and oud character.
Rakaan
Choose it for a citrus and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Burma Agarwood Oil0/2

Rakaan2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burma Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

RakaanSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

3.87/ 5 · 230 votes

Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

161 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRakaan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

oud83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

conifer30%

citrus100%

oud88%

floral77%

woody65%

fresh spicy53%

powdery42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, oud and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lime

Heart1 to 2 hours

Lemongrass

Base4 to 6 hours

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

LimeGrapefruit

Heart

Lotus

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMusk

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

No season votes yet

Spring88

Summer100

Fall48

Winter27

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men65

Unisex32

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,156

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews62

Category winnerRakaanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Rakaan by Swiss Arabian is a polarizing citrus-oud hybrid designed for those who appreciate punchy, unconventional profiles. It opens with sharp lime and grapefruit before settling into a heart of lotus and a robust base of agarwood, musk, and sandalwood. Best suited for warm weather days where you need a scent that c…

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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, Burma Agarwood Oil or Rakaan?

Rakaan projects furthest (Rakaan 72/100, Burma Agarwood Oil 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burma Agarwood Oil and Rakaan smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, oud and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Burma Agarwood Oil or Rakaan better for summer or winter?

Rakaan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burma Agarwood Oil and Rakaan?

Burma Agarwood Oil has top notes of Lime, heart notes of Lemongrass, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Rakaan has top notes of Lime and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lotus, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Musk.