Fragrance comparison

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil vs N° 8 Antoinette

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

2 wins

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

5.003 votes

Rank #48,927 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

N° 8 Antoinette

JCB - Jean-Charles Boisset

1.001 votes

Rank #77,850 SweetAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil takes 2 of 2 categories.

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
N° 8 Antoinette
Choose it for a sweet and animalic character.

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil2/2

N° 8 Antoinette0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Indian Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

N° 8 AntoinetteJCB - Jean-Charles Boisset

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value0

Category winnerRoyal Indian Agarwood OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

sweet100%

animalic92%

green84%

caramel77%

warm spicy69%

tuberose61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ManukaHayCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red FruitsCardamom

Heart

TuberoseCaviarHoney

Base

CaramelHay

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,850

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal Indian Agarwood OilHigher 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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N° 8 Antoinette opens with tart red fruits and warm cardamom before revealing an unexpected heart of tuberose, honey, and a distinct salty caviar accord. Marc-Antoine Corticchiato contrasts rich white floral creaminess against brine and dark sweetness, creating a striking tension on skin. As it settles, base notes of …

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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 N° 8 Antoinette?

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil takes 2 of 2 categories. Royal Indian Agarwood Oil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; N° 8 Antoinette is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Royal Indian Agarwood Oil for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose N° 8 Antoinette for a sweet and animalic character.

Do Royal Indian Agarwood Oil and N° 8 Antoinette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Hay and Caramel.

Is Royal Indian Agarwood Oil or N° 8 Antoinette better for summer or winter?

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Indian Agarwood Oil and N° 8 Antoinette?

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil features Manuka, Hay and Caramel. N° 8 Antoinette has top notes of Red Fruits and Cardamom, heart notes of Tuberose, Caviar and Honey, a base of Caramel and Hay.