Fragrance comparison

Fusion A Distance vs Agarbathi

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 257 ratings analysed

Fusion A Distance

Mansfield

—0 votes

Rank #78,106 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Agarbathi

Penhaligon's

3.97257 votes

Rank #5,130 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agarbathi takes 2 of 3 categories.

Fusion A Distance
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Agarbathi
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fusion A Distance1/3

Agarbathi2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fusion A DistanceMansfield

AgarbathiPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

3.97/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAgarbathi

SillageFusion A Distance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

amber70%

earthy60%

balsamic50%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodVetiverIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Palo SantoPink PepperBergamot

Heart

IncenseOlibanumMilkJasmine Sambac

Base

SuedeSandalwoodBalsam FirVetiver

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Vetiver and Incense. Durations are only published for Fusion A Distance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring37

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men49

Unisex46

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,130

PerfumerAlex Lee

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerAgarbathiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fusion A Distance by Mansfield opens with a burst of crisp incense smoke and dry cedar chips before settling into a steady, tactile core of Australian sandalwood and earthy vetiver roots. The initial spray delivers a brief flash of peppery alcohol lift, yet within ten minutes the texture turns warm, resinous, and deep…

Reviews →

Agarbathi is a dry, smoky incense fragrance built around palo santo, olibanum, sandalwood and suede. Wearers often describe it as woody, peppery, meditative and unusual, with a temple-like incense character rather than an easy fresh fougere. It suits people who like resinous woods, dry spice and quiet mystery. Sample…

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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 lasts longer, Fusion A Distance or Agarbathi?

Agarbathi lasts longest (Agarbathi 72/100, Fusion A Distance 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fusion A Distance or Agarbathi?

Fusion A Distance projects furthest (Fusion A Distance 75/100, Agarbathi 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fusion A Distance and Agarbathi smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Vetiver and Incense.

Is Fusion A Distance or Agarbathi better for summer or winter?

Fusion A Distance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fusion A Distance and Agarbathi?

Fusion A Distance features Sandalwood, Vetiver and Incense. Agarbathi has top notes of Palo Santo, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Olibanum, Milk and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Suede, Sandalwood, Balsam Fir and Vetiver.