Fragrance comparison

Il Maestro vs Mystères d'Agar

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Il Maestro

Kenooz

5.001 votes

Rank #43,654 RoseSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Mystères d'Agar

Awshal

5.001 votes

Rank #47,534 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystères d'Agar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Il Maestro
Choose it for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Mystères d'Agar
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Il Maestro1/4

Mystères d'Agar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mystères d'Agar
Sillage & projection: Mystères d'Agar
Value for money: Mystères d'Agar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Il Maestro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il MaestroKenooz

Mystères d'AgarAwshal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMystères d'Agar

SillageMystères d'Agar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMystères d'AgarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

soft spicy90%

honey80%

sweet70%

floral60%

musky50%

oud100%

woody83%

earthy65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCurrant Leaf and BudBlack CurrantBlack PepperSaffronGingerelemiOud

Heart

Taif RoseHoneyCashmere WoodFrankincenseSandalwoodHazelnut

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisOlibanumVanillaPapyrusAtlas Cedar

Top

Chamomile

Heart

Taif RoseSaffron

Base

OudCypriolSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Oud, Taif Rose and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,654

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,534

PerfumerCoralie Spicher

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIl MaestroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Maestro by Kenooz opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and pink pepper before revealing a rich heart of Taif rose and thick honey. Built around shifting heat and dry desert warmth, perfumer Marc Daniel Heimgartner combines black currant bud acidity with resinous elemi and smoky frankincense. As it settles onto …

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Mystères d'Agar opens with a surprising hit of crisp chamomile, grounding the immediate heat of saffron. This woody composition by Coralie Spicher moves quickly into a core of Taif rose before settling into a deep, resinous base of oud and cypriol. It is a striking choice for those who want a structured, earthy fragra…

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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 is better, Il Maestro or Mystères d'Agar?

Mystères d'Agar takes 3 of 4 categories. Il Maestro is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Mystères d'Agar is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Il Maestro for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mystères d'Agar for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Maestro or Mystères d'Agar?

Mystères d'Agar lasts longest (Mystères d'Agar 100/100, Il Maestro 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Maestro or Mystères d'Agar?

Mystères d'Agar projects furthest (Mystères d'Agar 75/100, Il Maestro 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Maestro and Mystères d'Agar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Oud, Taif Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Il Maestro or Mystères d'Agar better for summer or winter?

Il Maestro suits evening wear; Mystères d'Agar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Maestro and Mystères d'Agar?

Il Maestro has top notes of Pink Pepper, Currant Leaf and Bud, Black Currant and Black Pepper, heart notes of Taif Rose, Honey, Cashmere Wood and Frankincense, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Olibanum and Vanilla. Mystères d'Agar has top notes of Chamomile, heart notes of Taif Rose and Saffron, a base of Oud, Cypriol and Sandalwood.