Fragrance comparison

Professor vs Ragnar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 70 ratings analysed

Professor

Amado

2.336 votes

Rank #75,246 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ragnar

Astral

4.6764 votes

Rank #26,677 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ragnar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Professor
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Ragnar
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Professor0/4

Ragnar4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProfessorAmado

RagnarAstral

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

4.67/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

91%Love

2%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityRagnar

SillageRagnar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value71

Category winnerRagnarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

musky77%

amber69%

earthy61%

woody100%

citrus90%

warm spicy80%

oud70%

aromatic60%

musky50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGingerMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantSaffron

Heart

MagnoliaMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseCashmere Wood

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliCastoreumOakmossVetiverAmberTonkaMusk

Top

BergamotGinger

Heart

AkigalawoodCedar

Base

MuskTonkaVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ginger, Vetiver and Tonka. 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

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring94

Summer100

Fall98

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex13

Women50

Men55

Unisex42

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,246

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,677

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRagnarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Professor by Amado opens with a bright, slightly tart citrus mix, then quickly turns warm and spicy with ginger and saffron. In the heart, magnolia and rose add a smooth floral lift over cashmere woods. The dry-down leans woody, musky and ambered, with earthy patchouli, vetiver and oakmoss, plus a subtle animalic edge…

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Astral Ragnar strikes with a sharp burst of bergamot and spicy ginger before settling into a dense woody core of Akigalawood and dry cedar. A warm base of tonka bean, vetiver, and clean musk grounds the bright opening on skin. It wears comfortably in spring rain or cool autumn evenings, offering an airy yet peppery tr…

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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, Professor or Ragnar?

Ragnar takes 4 of 4 categories. Professor is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes; Ragnar is rated 4.67/5 from 64 votes. Choose Professor for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ragnar for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Professor or Ragnar?

Ragnar lasts longest (Ragnar 79/100, Professor 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Professor or Ragnar?

Ragnar projects furthest (Ragnar 81/100, Professor 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Professor and Ragnar smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ginger, Vetiver and Tonka.

Is Professor or Ragnar better for summer or winter?

Professor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Professor and Ragnar?

Professor has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Magnolia, Moroccan Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Castoreum and Oakmoss. Ragnar has top notes of Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Akigalawood and Cedar, a base of Musk, Tonka and Vetiver.