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Agar

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Alexandria UK Agar is an Eau de Parfum. Agar opens with Pink Pepper, Sichuan Pepper, and Cardamom, settles into a heart of Sandalwood, Oud, and Rosewood, and dries down to a base of Amber, Vetiver, Vanilla, and Tonka Bean. Alexandria UK's Agar carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

Agar borrows Tom Ford's Oud Wood's smooth, wearable oud-sandalwood formula almost note-for-note, but the oud accord here reads more generic and less creamy than the original's carefully blended rosewood-sandalwood-oud trio, and the amber-vanilla base sweetens faster.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Warm
  • Refined
  • Confident
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Agar Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Oud Wood by Tom Ford
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

Community season votes for Tom Ford Oud Wood, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

Wearers put Tom Ford Oud Wood, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Agar is Alexandria UK's homage to Tom Ford's Oud Wood, the fragrance widely credited with introducing mainstream perfume shoppers to oud. The opening pairs cardamom with pink and Sichuan pepper for a warm, spiced introduction close in spirit to the original's exotic spice accord. The heart is built around oud, sandalwood, and rosewood, following the same smooth, polished oud template Tom Ford popularized, though the oud note here leans more generic and one-dimensional than the original's carefully balanced blend. Vetiver, amber, tonka bean, and vanilla round out a base that's warm and comforting but sweetens up more quickly than Oud Wood's slow, resinous dry-down. The overall effect nails the recognisable shape of a modern niche-inspired oud at a fraction of the price, making it a reasonable way to test whether the oud-sandalwood genre suits you, though the longevity and complexity fall noticeably short of the original over a full wear.

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