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!

This one is underrated. Subtle yet evokes a sense of Power. The scent remains dry with a tinge of sweetness that projects out of that dustiness, maybe from the cinnamon and cloves. Alienor Massanet who's worked on many fragrances from Memo, has definitely done a commendable job on this one. One of the more approachable yet classy ouds. Overall 8/10

this one is all about the dry down, at first sniff most people will find it blaah and pass..but that drydown and longevity is amazing.it smelled better with time.i love all three in the line for different reasons....agar blend lacks the darkness but smooth oud and sweetness all the way, high class

This is a truly luxurious scent! The oud is prominent but not overwhelming, and the spices add warmth and depth. It lasts for ages on my skin. Definitely worth the splurge.

Agar blend to me smells a lot like two others i have in my collection the first one is jil sander simply for women the other is Khurafi Lattafa Perfumes tho its a bit more gourmandise than agar blend i think both of them are equals to buy if you cant afford agar blend, in my opinion they are both just as good maybe even better and a whole lot cheaper.

A soft oud fragrance. While good, there's a certain bitterness to it. Not the good, masculine kind of bitterness, but a mildly repulsive one, unfortunately. I LOVE Leather Blend & Agar Blend is a disappointment in comparison. Still, Agar Blend is a decent fragrance that many will enjoy.

Davidoff Agar Blend Davidoff is a good one with a personal lovely notes but the downside it dose not work that great on my skin unlikely which made me very disappointed , on the other hand not like the leather edition , just irritating !

I sampled this today and I got a whiff of Jean Paul Gaultier's Ultra Male but as it starts settling it becomes very very synthetic to the end. I was in love with it in the beginning but disliked it at the end. Update I don't think I can wear this cos it's headache inducing at the end. Try before you buy. Don't blind buy.

I had high expectations over this one, and was almost going to blindly buy it online as the hype over it is getting much wider but, I was not able to wait any longer so, I went to the local store where I live and tried it, and god! I was really disappointed. Too sweet for me, interesting blend, yet overly sweet. A blast of synthetic cherry that is irritating. At the first sniff, it reminded me of the cheap not-very-well-blended "Insurrection II Wild" by Reyane Tradition. Remember this one? The hype that was all over the community of how it resembles Pure Havane. Yeah, it smells exactly like this one to my nose. Well, sorry.. this is not for me, Not for any one who doesn't like sweet fragrances.

I got Oud first & foremost but sitting right behind is a mixture that's very sweet, floral but not too floral, not a powdery type of floral. unisex indeed. I found it a bit too sweet but I've never been a huge fan of sweet. I can wear sweet but I like it to wear off & this stuff lasts forever. There's no doubt about the quality. This & Leather Blend are the best that Davidoff currently has to offer. It reminds me of Davidoff's Hot Water Night in the Oud first scent but HWN is more masculine & in EDT strength. Overall this is a high quality cologne/perfume.

Bought this alongside "Wood Blend". So far, I'm "enjoying" the fragrance. Reticent oud hovers in the background all through its seemingly ephemeral lifespan. I do hope to relax and enjoy "Agar Blend" really well. On the flipside, "Wood Blend" is superb! Check out my reviews on the fragrance!

For me this is more masculine than for women . as a masculine perfume it is beautiful. my husband was blown away .. well this is now my husband's favourite together with tom ford's black orchid and terre d'hermes...chapeau!!

This is indeed a nice addition to the Blend Collection. The opening is strong oud but morphs into kinda sweet, spicy scent- thanks to amber and cinnamon. Quite enjoyable and suits better the colder season..

It really gives headache sometimes when you are smelling in directly to it but when it lingers around the smell it great! Projection is quite impressive though. 7/10

tried this some time ago, honestly I didn't like the oud note even though I'm an oud fan. there are better oud fragrances in the market.

After the great leather blend which i adore,i have good expectation about this Agar release.