Is Alexandria Fragrances Agar a dupe of Tom Ford Oud Wood?

Inspired by The maker names it as the inspiration, or most people describe it as a take on it.

Alexandria Fragrances Agar is inspired by Tom Ford Oud Wood. Of 7 independent sources that compared them, 5 say it is near-identical or close, 2 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. Agar costs $112.99 for 100 ml at Alexandria Fragrances ($1.13/ml); Oud Wood costs $349.00 for 100 ml at My Royal Musk ($3.49/ml), so the alternative costs 68% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Tom Ford Oud Wood	Alexandria Fragrances Agar
Price	$138.32 30 ml	$47.99 30 ml
Per ml	$4.61	$1.60
Verdict		Inspired by of Oud Wood
Woody
Fresh spicy
Sweet
Earthy
Amber
Vanilla
Oud
Aromatic
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Cardamom Pink pepper Rosemary
Heart notes	Sandalwood Patchouli Agarwood (oud) Vetiver
Base notes	Vanilla Tonka Amber
Notes		Amber Cardamom Oud Pepper Rosewood Sandalwood Tonka bean Vanilla Vetiver
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

7 independent sources: 6 on Reddit, 1 from the maker

Say close 5
Say similar or inspired by 2

When people said it: 1 in the last two years

Confidence: 37%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

The maker

nd captivating aroma of dark, pungent oud, our fragrance is inspired by Tom Ford's Oud Wood and is sure to impress anyone who loves the finer things in life. Our unique blend i

The maker's product page

In their words 2

Agar is 90% similar to Oud Wood in the opening.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2020, 5 points
Agar is just another terrible Oud Wood clone, but my standards are probably too high on that one.

A Reddit comment, Jul 2024, 2 points

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Is Alexandria Fragrances Agar a dupe of Tom Ford Oud Wood?

The evidence

The maker

In their words 2

Among the alternatives to Oud Wood