Fragrance comparison

Dead Oud vs Agar Wood

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 328 ratings analysed

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Agar Wood

Alfred Dunhill

4.46317 votes

Rank #23,512 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agar Wood takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Agar Wood
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dead Oud2/5

Agar Wood3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead OudVdot

Agar WoodAlfred Dunhill

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.46/ 5 · 317 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerAgar WoodRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

317 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityDead Oud

SillageDead Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAgar WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

tobacco91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

sweet65%

rose56%

leather100%

oud92%

tobacco84%

powdery77%

iris69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both oud and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronTea Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

PecanTobacco

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

SaffronPink PepperGingerBergamot

Heart

Black IrisViolet LeafCypress

Base

SuedeAgarwood (Oud)TobaccoMastic or Lentisque

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Dead Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring34

Summer12

Fall93

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men91

Unisex7

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,512

PerfumerGino Percontino

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAgar WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dead Oud by Vdot takes the standard dark agarwood profile and flips it sideways with dry tea rose and buttery roasted pecans. Spray it once, and you get an immediate kick of bitter medicinal saffron alongside a sharp solvent buzz that takes two minutes to settle. Then the cured tobacco leaf enters the picture. It smel…

Reviews →

Agar Wood by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody fragrance for men. Agar Wood was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Gino Percontino. Top notes are Saffron, Pink Pepper, Ginger and Bergamot; middle notes are Black Iris, Violet Leaf and Cypress; base notes are Suede, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Mastic or Lentisq…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dead Oud or Agar Wood?

Agar Wood takes 3 of 5 categories. Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes; Agar Wood is rated 4.46/5 from 317 votes. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Agar Wood for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead Oud or Agar Wood?

Dead Oud lasts longest (Dead Oud 91/100, Agar Wood 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead Oud or Agar Wood?

Dead Oud projects furthest (Dead Oud 82/100, Agar Wood 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Oud and Agar Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and tobacco accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dead Oud or Agar Wood better for summer or winter?

Dead Oud suits evening wear; Agar Wood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Oud and Agar Wood?

Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Agar Wood has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Iris, Violet Leaf and Cypress, a base of Suede, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Mastic or Lentisque.