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Agar Gold

Built to smell like Tom Ford Oud Wood, for 86% less per 100ml.

Tom Ford Oud Wood
OriginalOud Wood$600/100ml
ALT Fragrances Agar Gold
This dupeAgar Gold$82/100ml
Smells like
Tom Ford Oud Wood
Price
$49
Size
60ml
Per 100ml
$82
Original per 100ml
$600
Made by
ALT Fragrances
7.8/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Agar Gold is a strong bet if you want Oud Wood for less.

ALT 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.

Strength: parfum, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.

At $82 per 100ml it costs 86% less than Oud Wood — the 16th cheapest of 26 twins we can price.

Value9.6
Strength9.0
Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength ALT 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 Gold 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 Gold is number 16 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Rayhaan Wood Noir $21/100ml
  2. 02 Copycat Fragrances Oud Wood $29/100ml
  3. 03 Armaf Odyssey Homme Oud Edition $30/100ml
  4. 04 Lattafa Oud Mood $30/100ml
  5. 05 The Essence Vault Oud Wood $32/100ml
  6. 06 Palermo Perfumes Oud Wood $33/100ml
  7. 07 Noted Aromas Berlin $33/100ml
  8. 08 Blossom Perfumery 333 $34/100ml
  9. 09 The Dupe Spot Oud Wood #94 $36/100ml
  10. 10 Pearl Fragrance Oud Wood $38/100ml
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The community

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    Questions

    What does ALT Fragrances Agar Gold 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 ALT Fragrances Agar Gold a dupe of Tom Ford Oud Wood?

    Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of Tom Ford Oud Wood.

    How much cheaper is ALT Fragrances Agar Gold than Tom Ford Oud Wood?

    86% less per 100ml: about $82 per 100ml against $600 for the original.

    Where can I buy ALT Fragrances Agar Gold?

    It is in stock at $49 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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