Agarbathi
Perfumer: Alexander Lee
80 ratings
From your scent profile
Penhaligon's Agarbathi is a spicy, woody and smoky men's fragrance that suits fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The spicy side leads and gives it real character.
How does it perform?
From 74 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Creamy
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
What does Agarbathi smell like?
It opens with palo santo, bergamot and pink pepper, a spicy freshness. At the heart, jasmine sambac absolute, frankincense and milk add a resinous, creamy softness. The base of suede, vetiver, fir balsam absolute and sandalwood dries down leathery and smoky, balanced by wood.
Most voters pick fall and winter, with evenings, nights out and leisure time leading. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters read it as masculine. Yves Saint Laurent 24 Rue de L'Université and Amouage Purpose 50 have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Palo Santo
- Bergamot
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Jasmine sambac absolute
- Frankincense
- Milk
Towards evening
- Suede
- Vetiver
- Fir balsam absolute
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Autumn
- 33%Winter
- 21%Spring
- 9%Summer
- Evening27%
- Casual25%
- Nighttime22%
- Daytime14%
- Office12%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
55% match24 Rue de L'Université
Yves Saint Laurent · 2017
51% matchPurpose 50
Amouage · 2025
50% matchCrimson Spell
Monkoku · 2025
47% matchPurpose
Amouage · 2023
46% matchArmani Privé - Noir Kogane
Giorgio Armani · 2023
44% matchInterlude 53
Amouage · 2020
44% matchLeder 6 / Fetisch
J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin · 2015
42% matchBabycat
Yves Saint Laurent · 2022
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