Victor vs Agarwood
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
84%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Agarwood takes 3 of 4 categories.
VictorChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
AgarwoodChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Victor1/4
Agarwood3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Agarwood
- Sillage & projection
- Agarwood
- Value for money
- Victor
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Agarwood
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VictorRose SimonseAgarwoodThe Lab FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
4.17/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 33%Had 13%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
100%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
50%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAgarwood
SillageAgarwood
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVictorBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber90%
woody80%
oud70%
aromatic60%
balsamic50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
oud69%
aromatic61%
Scent match84%Very similar · both warm spicy, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomPepper
Heart
Brazilian RosewoodAmberTonka BeanVetiver
Base
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVanilla
Top
Palisander RosewoodCardamomPepper
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVetiver
Base
VanillaAmberTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Pepper, Amber and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring67
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,210
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,998
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerAgarwoodHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVictor by Rose Simonse opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and green cardamom. The spice sits over a dense core of Brazilian rosewood, earthy vetiver, and warm amber. As the fragrance settles into its dry-down, smooth sandalwood and resinous agarwood take control, softened by a touch of sweet vanilla and …
Reviews →Agarwood by The Lab Fragrances delivers a clean, smooth blast of dry woods and aromatic spice that feels polished from the very first spray. It opens with cool cardamom, crisp pepper, and rich palisander rosewood, giving off the crisp sensation of freshly shaved pencil shavings and cool forest air. As the heart unfold…
Reviews →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, Victor or Agarwood?
Agarwood takes 3 of 4 categories. Victor is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Agarwood is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Victor for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Agarwood for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Victor or Agarwood?
Agarwood lasts longest (Agarwood 86/100, Victor 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Victor or Agarwood?
Agarwood projects furthest (Agarwood 60/100, Victor 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Victor and Agarwood smell similar?
Very similar: a 84% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pepper, Amber and Tonka Bean.
Is Victor or Agarwood better for summer or winter?
Victor suits day or night wear; Agarwood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Victor and Agarwood?
Victor has top notes of Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vetiver, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Vanilla. Agarwood has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean.
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