Fragrance comparison

Japanese Agar Byakudan vs Savoir Faire

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Japanese Agar Byakudan

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,098 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Savoir Faire

3.605 votes

Rank #56,913 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Savoir Faire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Japanese Agar Byakudan
Choose it for a oud and woody character.
Savoir Faire
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Japanese Agar Byakudan0/1

Savoir Faire1/1

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: Savoir Faire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Japanese Agar ByakudanThe Dua Brand

Savoir FaireSavoir Faire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 82%Had 0%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

60%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

balsamic44%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodAgarwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherTomato Leaf

Heart

Woody NotesIrisLabdanumAgarwood

Base

AmberMuskSandalwood

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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#56,913

PerfumerChris Classic

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSavoir FaireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Savoir Faire (also described by the brand as its original “Signature”) opens with a green tomato leaf snap wrapped in worn leather. As it warms up, orris-like iris turns the woods more powdery, with labdanum and a light oud-resin shadow underneath. The dry-down sits in soft amber, musk, and sandalwood. If you like woo…

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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.

Do Japanese Agar Byakudan and Savoir Faire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood.

Is Japanese Agar Byakudan or Savoir Faire better for summer or winter?

Savoir Faire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Japanese Agar Byakudan and Savoir Faire?

Japanese Agar Byakudan features Sandalwood and Agarwood. Savoir Faire has top notes of Leather and Tomato Leaf, heart notes of Woody Notes, Iris, Labdanum and Agarwood, a base of Amber, Musk and Sandalwood.