Fragrance comparison

Japanese Agar Byakudan vs Sky

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

Japanese Agar Byakudan

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,098 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sky

Ayat Perfumes

3.001 votes

Rank #68,143 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sky takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Japanese Agar Byakudan0/1

Sky1/1

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: Sky

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Japanese Agar ByakudanThe Dua Brand

SkyAyat Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

100%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

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%

animalic84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and balsamic

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

Fruity NotesIncenseBasilRose

Heart

Woody NotesSandalwoodVanilla

Base

Cambodian OudAmbergrisAgarwood

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,143

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSkyHigher 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…

Reviews →

Sky by Ayat Perfumes reads as a woody amber scent with a fruity, slightly herbal opening and a darker incense and oud base. Rose and vanilla soften the structure, but the overall impression stays warm, dry and resinous. It may suit someone who likes Middle Eastern styled woods with some sweetness, but prefers a close…

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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 Sky smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood.

Is Japanese Agar Byakudan or Sky better for summer or winter?

Sky suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Japanese Agar Byakudan and Sky?

Japanese Agar Byakudan features Sandalwood and Agarwood. Sky has top notes of Fruity Notes, Incense, Basil and Rose, heart notes of Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Vanilla, a base of Cambodian Oud, Ambergris and Agarwood.