Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Agar
Agar is Alexandria Fragrances's answer to Tom Ford Oud Wood — at 82% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Tom Ford Oud Wood
- Price
- $109.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $110
- Original per 100ml
- $600
- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Agar is a strong bet if you want Oud Wood for less.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud Wood's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $110 per 100ml it costs 82% less than Oud Wood — the 22nd cheapest of 26 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Alexandria Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on rosewood, cardamom and pepper, turns to oud, sandalwood and vetiver, and settles into tonka, vanilla and amber. That is the brief Agar is working from.
Top
- rosewood
- cardamom
- pepper
Heart
- oud
- sandalwood
- vetiver
Base
- tonka
- vanilla
- amber
For your first oud, and your last. Rosewood and cardamom soften smoky agarwood and vanilla — refined, creamy, effortlessly upscale.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 36 twins of Tom Ford Oud Wood we can price, Agar is number 22 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Rayhaan Wood Noir $21/100ml
- 02 Copycat Fragrances Oud Wood $29/100ml
- 03 Armaf Odyssey Homme Oud Edition $30/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Oud Mood $30/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Oud Wood $32/100ml
- 06 Palermo Perfumes Oud Wood $33/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Berlin $33/100ml
- 08 Blossom Perfumery 333 $34/100ml
- 09 The Dupe Spot Oud Wood #94 $36/100ml
- 10 Pearl Fragrance Oud Wood $38/100ml
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The community
What people say about Agar
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—Would buy again
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Agar smell like?
It is built to smell like Tom Ford Oud Wood — rosewood, cardamom and pepper up top, oud, sandalwood and vetiver in the heart, tonka, vanilla and amber in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Agar a dupe of Tom Ford Oud Wood?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Tom Ford Oud Wood.
How much cheaper is Alexandria Fragrances Agar than Tom Ford Oud Wood?
82% less per 100ml: about $110 per 100ml against $600 for the original.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Agar?
It is in stock at $109.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.