Fragrance comparison

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil vs Porta Alchemica

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil

Majid Muzaffar Iterji

5.003 votes

Rank #48,927 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Porta Alchemica

Alkemia Perfumes

4.1619 votes

Rank #36,586 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Porta Alchemica takes 3 of 4 categories.

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Porta Alchemica
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Royal Indian Agarwood Oil1/4

Porta Alchemica3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Indian Agarwood OilMajid Muzaffar Iterji

Porta AlchemicaAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

4.16/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%

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

47%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityPorta Alchemica

SillageRoyal Indian Agarwood Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPorta AlchemicaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody65%

fresh spicy30%

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

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

CypressAmberOrangeNeroliHayCampariTobacco LeafOlive BlossomBay LeafTonka BeanCaramelViolet Leaf

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

Spring71

Summer100

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,586

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPorta AlchemicaHigher 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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Porta Alchemica by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Porta Alchemica was launched in 2016. 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 Porta Alchemica?

Porta Alchemica takes 3 of 4 categories. Royal Indian Agarwood Oil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Porta Alchemica is rated 4.16/5 from 19 votes. Choose Royal Indian Agarwood Oil for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Porta Alchemica for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.