Fragrance comparison

Devil's Garden vs Agar Royal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 276 ratings analysed

3 wins

Devil's Garden

Folkwinds

3.805 votes

Rank #56,472 HerbalWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Agar Royal

Chopard · 2019

4.30271 votes

Rank #4,308 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Devil's Garden takes 3 of 4 categories.

Devil's Garden
Choose it for a herbal and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Agar Royal
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Devil's Garden3/4

Agar Royal1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Devil's Garden
Sillage & projection: Devil's Garden
Value for money: Devil's Garden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agar Royal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Devil's GardenFolkwinds

Agar RoyalChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

4.30/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

51%Love

34%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDevil's Garden

SillageDevil's Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value41

Category winnerDevil's GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

oud100%

woody92%

white floral84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ArtemisiaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCitronPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)TuberoseCopalTimurMitti AttarAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

JasmineBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverPatchouliTuberoseBlack Pepper

Base8-12 hrs

Laotian OudAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Agar Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men58

Unisex40

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,472

PerfumerJono Bornstein, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,308

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2019

Reviews25

Category winnerAgar RoyalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devil's Garden by Folkwinds opens with a sharp burst of bitter artemisia, tart citron, and crackling Timur pepper. Created by Jono Bornstein and Rajesh Balkrishnan, this unisex perfume contrasts frozen Himalayan botanicals with scorched desert earth. As the opening sparkle simmers down, damp Mitti Attar clay and smoky…

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Chopard Agar Royal takes a surprisingly clean path through real agarwood. You get a quick burst of tart bergamot and sweet mandarin peel before the citrus burns off. Then, creamy jasmine petals bloom over smoky Laotian oud and dark patchouli. It smells like sunlit mahogany furniture polished with botanical wax. A shar…

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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 is better, Devil's Garden or Agar Royal?

Devil's Garden takes 3 of 4 categories. Devil's Garden is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Agar Royal is rated 4.30/5 from 271 votes. Choose Devil's Garden for a herbal and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Agar Royal for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Devil's Garden or Agar Royal?

Devil's Garden lasts longest (Devil's Garden 100/100, Agar Royal 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Devil's Garden or Agar Royal?

Devil's Garden projects furthest (Devil's Garden 75/100, Agar Royal 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Devil's Garden and Agar Royal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Tuberose.

Is Devil's Garden or Agar Royal better for summer or winter?

Agar Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devil's Garden and Agar Royal?

Devil's Garden features Artemisia, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Citron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Agar Royal has top notes of Jasmine, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver, Patchouli and Tuberose, a base of Laotian Oud and Agarwood (Oud).