Fragrance comparison

Moth vs Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 2,447 ratings analysed

3 wins

Moth

Zoologist Perfumes

3.832,445 votes

Rank #978 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

5.002 votes

Rank #38,490 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moth takes 3 of 3 categories.

Moth
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Moth3/3

Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MothZoologist Perfumes

Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 2,445 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

1,999 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMoth

SillageMoth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

honey69%

smoky61%

oud100%

woody86%

honey72%

sweet58%

citrus44%

floral30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CloveBlack PepperSaffronCuminNutmegCinnamonLemon

Heart

HeliotropeMimosaIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneySmokeAgarwood (Oud)ResinsMuskGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Honey

Base8 to 12+ hours

Woody NotesAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesLemon, Honey and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex62

Women30

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#978

PerfumerTomoo Inaba

Launched—

Reviews423

Overall rank#38,490

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMothHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zoologist Moth opens as a dense swirl of spices, dust, smoke and old-fashioned florals, then settles into honeyed rose, dry woods and incense. It feels gothic, powdery and atmospheric rather than conventionally pretty. This is a fragrance for people who enjoy mood, texture and strangeness. It wears best in cold weathe…

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Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil by Majid Muzaffar Iterji is a concentrated oriental woody perfume oil built around deep Indian agarwood, sweet honey, and bright lemon. The profile opens with a tart, sweet citrus note that quickly meets thick, wild golden honey. Beneath that sweetness, robust woody notes and authe…

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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, Moth or Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil?

Moth takes 3 of 3 categories. Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes; Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil for a oud and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Moth or Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil?

They last about the same: Moth 82/100, Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Moth or Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil?

Projection is very close: Moth 70/100, Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil 69/100 for sillage.

Do Moth and Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and honey accords. Common notes include Lemon, Honey and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Moth or Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil better for summer or winter?

Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moth and Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil?

Moth has top notes of Clove, Black Pepper, Saffron and Cumin, heart notes of Heliotrope, Mimosa, Iris and Rose, a base of Honey, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Resins. Royal Indian Kala Kassi Agarwood Oil has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Honey, a base of Woody Notes and Agarwood (Oud).