Agar Wood

Spice leads in Agar Wood by Alfred Dunhill, composed by Gino Percontino and released in 2020. Most people also find it woody and floral, and about a third notice aromatic, leathery and citrus touches.

Bergamot and pink pepper give a bright, tingling start, and ginger and saffron add warmth, the saffron bringing a golden, slightly leathery spice. Mastic contributes a resinous, piney freshness, while violet leaf adds a cool green edge. In the heart, iris brings a powdery, cool elegance that softens the spice. The base is darker and smoother: agarwood, or oud, gives a deep, woody and faintly smoky character, with tobacco and suede adding warmth and a soft, velvety texture.

It is a refined, grown-up scent best suited to cooler months, evenings and smarter occasions. It suits someone who likes oud and spice but prefers them polished and powdery rather than raw or animalic.

Agar Wood — for men fragrance by Alfred Dunhill (released 2020). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Black Iris, Cypress, Ginger, Iris, Mastic or Lentisque, Pink Pepper, Saffron, Suede, Tobacco, Violet Leaf. — Parfica open fragrance database