Fragrance comparison

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil vs Lignum Vitae

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 798 ratings analysed

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

4.001 votes

Rank #69,097 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Lignum Vitae

BeauFort London

4.03797 votes

Rank #3,373 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lignum Vitae takes 2 of 3 categories.

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Lignum Vitae
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil1/3

Lignum Vitae2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil
Sillage & projection: Lignum Vitae
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lignum Vitae

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

Lignum VitaeBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

4.03/ 5 · 797 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

797 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHighly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil

SillageLignum Vitae

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

oud84%

caramel77%

leather69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

marine74%

sweet65%

salty56%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea Salt

Heart4 to 8 hours

Agarwood (Oud)CaramelLeatherResins

Base10 to 14+ hours

Fruity NotesWoody Notes

Top

BiscuitCitronSea NotesLimeGingerCaramelBergamotJuniper

Heart

PepperGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Vetiver

Base

Sea SaltVanillaOakmossSandAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Agarwood (Oud) and Caramel. Durations are only published for Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer95

Fall0

Winter60

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men18

Unisex73

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,097

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerLignum VitaeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil by Majid Muzaffar Iterji is an oriental woody fragrance oil built around traditional agarwood, rich resins, and savory facets. The profile opens with an uncommon note of sea salt that balances the dense, sweet core. In the heart, thick caramel, animalic leather, and sticky resins mer…

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BeauFort London's Lignum Vitae opens with a striking contrast of warm ginger biscuit and sharp citron zest, immediately set against a cool sea breeze. As the golden pastry sweetness settles, salty marine notes and crushed black pepper cut through the gourmand rich top notes, preventing it from leaning too cloying. It …

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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, Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil or Lignum Vitae?

Lignum Vitae takes 2 of 3 categories. Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Lignum Vitae is rated 4.03/5 from 797 votes. Choose Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Lignum Vitae for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil or Lignum Vitae?

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil lasts longest (Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil 100/100, Lignum Vitae 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil or Lignum Vitae?

Lignum Vitae projects furthest (Lignum Vitae 57/100, Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil and Lignum Vitae smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Agarwood (Oud) and Caramel.

Is Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil or Lignum Vitae better for summer or winter?

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil and Lignum Vitae?

Highly Aged Cambodian Agarwood Oil has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Leather and Resins, a base of Fruity Notes and Woody Notes. Lignum Vitae has top notes of Biscuit, Citron, Sea Notes and Lime, heart notes of Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver, a base of Sea Salt, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Sand.