Fragrance comparison

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil vs Evil Temptress

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 65 ratings analysed

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

5.003 votes

Rank #48,927 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Evil Temptress

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9762 votes

Rank #16,759 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Evil Temptress
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil2/4

Evil Temptress2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Sillage & projection: Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Value for money: Evil Temptress
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Evil Temptress

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Indian Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

Evil TemptressAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

3.97/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

35%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Indian Agarwood Oil

SillageRoyal Indian Agarwood Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value91

Category winnerEvil TemptressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ManukaHayCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Pink PepperCarnationLeatherPearSaffronCashmeranCaramelPatchouliCognacCeylon CinnamonHayTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay and Caramel. Durations are only published for Royal Indian Agarwood Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring36

Summer50

Fall100

Winter93

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men7

Unisex7

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,759

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerEvil TemptressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil by Majid Muzaffar Iterji is a concentrated oriental spicy fragrance launched in 1983. Built around traditional oud wood profiles, it immediately pairs sun-warmed dry hay with the deep, medicinal sweetness of manuka honey and rich caramel. Aromatic and woody accords lead the composition, givin…

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Evil Temptress by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women. Evil Temptress was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Royal Indian Agarwood Oil or Evil Temptress?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Royal Indian Agarwood Oil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Evil Temptress is rated 3.97/5 from 62 votes. Choose Royal Indian Agarwood Oil for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Evil Temptress for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.