Davidoff Agar Blend

Since trying and loving Leather Blend, I've been itching to try the other extant Blends from Davidoff--Agar, Amber, Wood--and am pleased to try Agar. This is a nice sweet oud fragrance, a blend that starts out sharp and dries down sweet, opening with more of the spicy elements of clove, pepper, and it dries down with a healthy dose of amber and guaiac. It's spicy and sweet throughout, the amber coming out especially to give a creamy / sweet aspect. Performance is strong and if it can be found at a good price, this is a worthy buy. At one point, Agar and Leather Blends were available on the US site for Notino at around $60 for 100ml, but the site has since shut down its US operations, and so the scents have again become de facto Middle East exclusives. Is it worth $200? Probably not. But $60? Surely. 8 out of 10

This was an impulse buy in the Nairobi Kenya airport. I have owned Leather Blend for quite a while and was happy to see this one in the duty free shop. I am glad I added it to my collection! Although not listed in the notes, Agar Blend opens with a dried fruit vibe that reminds me a bit of YSL noble Leather. As the scent matures it becomes a warm sweet wood. A slightly sweet creamy oud that is very smooth. One of the easiest Oud scents to wear IMO. If you have wanted to try an oud fragrance, but have been a bit timid, this is the oud for you. AB is very much a unisex scent. I get moderate projection and good longevity on my skin. I can wear this in formal or casual attire. Bottom line: You should try a sample of this one.

Seems Davidoff has discovered the formula for creating dark masculine fragrances... Hopefully this comes out as another masterpiece... just like Leather Blend... Edit : Got a chance to sample it yesterday @ Dubai Mall, quite an interesting and intriguing perfume. Its not heavy, after spraying it gets quite soft on skin, although the smell is on the darker side but i guess not a beast or projection monster. Well balanced and good smelling fragrance, Leather Blend is more potent and has more projection or may be cuz, I was also trying other heavy hitters from Laurent Mazzone, Tom Ford and Armani Private Collection. It’s a definite buy in coming days.. cuz its quite interesting.. Well Done Davidoff...

Sweet opening which made me think I wasn't going to like it but after a short time it dries down to rich dark berries, cinnamon, saffron, and oud. Slightly medicinal and camphoric but overall a very nice scent. Works well for a night out in cool/cold weather. Pretty good sillage. Lasts on my skin around 8-9 hours approximately. I like this one and friends like it as well. Points for being unique as well. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Scent 8.4/10 Performance 8/10

This is a grown up alpha male scent for when you don't wanna smell sweet. This is very dry and austere but has a tad of todays focus to not make it seem like your grandaddy's scent. Tons of woods and spices but still has light balsamic notes and a touch of amber. Very impressive but not that easy to pull off. More of a special occasions scent or "I'm the man in Charge" type of scent Excellent performance but do not blind this if you are under 30 years old!