Note

Agarwood

Agarwood smells deeply woody and resinous, with varying smoky, leathery, sweet or animalic facets. It anchors the base and often accompanies rose, saffron, amber and incense.

In 155 perfumes. Usually found in the drydown.

Opening
13%
Heart
24%
Drydown
64%
Found in Karagoz, Kiaana Crush and Oud Rising

Most popular with agarwood

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to agarwood more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Woody and sweet above all. Reaches for oud, animalic and balsamic far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • woody
  • sweet
  • balsamic
  • oud
  • animalic
  • citrus
  • warm spicy
  • amber