Fragrance comparison

Indomitable Spirit vs Japanese Agar Byakudan

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Indomitable Spirit

Ainash Parfums

4.673 votes

Rank #49,176 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Japanese Agar Byakudan

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,098 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Indomitable Spirit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Indomitable Spirit
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Japanese Agar Byakudan
Choose it for a oud and woody character.

Indomitable Spirit1/1

Japanese Agar Byakudan0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Indomitable Spirit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Indomitable SpiritAinash Parfums

Japanese Agar ByakudanThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

citrus77%

lavender69%

fruity61%

oud100%

woody86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

balsamic44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderSageBergamot

Heart

Black PepperPalo SantoPlum

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood

Notes

SandalwoodAgarwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood and Agarwood. Durations are only published for Japanese Agar Byakudan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIndomitable SpiritHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Indomitable Spirit opens with clean lavender, sage and bergamot, then turns darker and more textured as black pepper, palo santo and plum come through. The dry-down leans woody, lightly resinous and gently sweet, with sandalwood smoothing the oud. It reads as an aromatic woody unisex scent with a masculine tilt. If yo…

Reviews →

Japanese Agar Byakudan by The Dua Brand is a focused woody fragrance built entirely around agarwood and sandalwood. Instead of burying these two precious timbers beneath sweet or floral layers, the scent presents them in a raw, contemplative form. The opening introduces a fresh spicy sharpness paired with dark oud, be…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Indomitable Spirit and Japanese Agar Byakudan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood.

Is Indomitable Spirit or Japanese Agar Byakudan better for summer or winter?

Indomitable Spirit suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Indomitable Spirit and Japanese Agar Byakudan?

Indomitable Spirit has top notes of Lavender, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Pepper, Palo Santo and Plum, a base of Sandalwood and Agarwood. Japanese Agar Byakudan features Sandalwood and Agarwood.