Agar+Myrrh vs Aura
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Side by side
Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.
The Fragrance: Bold opening notes of freesia, mandarin, and cassis leaves melt into mid notes of molten myrrh, labdanum, and balsam. Woody base notes of patchouli, smoked agarwood, and sandalwood layer for a heady, sensuous undertone.
Nashi pear and mirabelle plum meet mandarin in a crisp, clean opening. Waterlily and iris drift through lily of the valley at the heart, softening the scent while maintaining clarity.
How they overlap
Agar+Myrrh and Aura share 2 notes (patchouli, mandarin). The same note name doesn't always mean the same scent — different houses use different vanillas, different woods, different musks — but a multi-note shared spine usually does indicate genuinely-comparable wear character. The remaining notes (6 unique to Agar+Myrrh, 6 unique to Aura) are where the divergence happens.
The buying decision
Original-bottle pricing is essentially identical ($140 vs $140), so the choice rarely comes down to upfront cost.