Attar AT vs Max
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Attar ATChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
MaxChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Attar AT2/4
Max2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Attar AT
- Sillage & projection
- Max
- Value for money
- Max
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Attar AT
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Attar ATTauer PerfumesMaxÉsikaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.56/ 5 · 150 votes
Have 45%Had 4%Want 51%
3.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 54%Had 14%Want 32%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate75%Love
15%Like
6%Ok
1%Dislike
3%Hate
150 votes
22%Love
44%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAttar AT
SillageMax
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMaxBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
woody88%
smoky77%
animalic65%
musky53%
white floral42%
woody100%
leather86%
aromatic72%
earthy58%
animalic44%
smoky30%
Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, leather and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CastoreumBirch TarLeatherJasmineLabdanumWoody NotesSandalwoodVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
VetiverLeatherWoody Notes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLeather, Woody Notes and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer27
Fall75
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night86
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,615
PerfumerAndy Tauer
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#64,968
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAttar ATHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTauer Attar AT opens with intense, raw birch tar that hits like black smoke and industrial petrol. As skin warmth heats this concentrated oil, dirty leather and castoreum dominate before settling into creamy Mysore sandalwood and soft Egyptian jasmine. Designed for cold winter evenings, it offers extreme longevity in …
Reviews →Max by Ésika is an earthy, direct woody leather cologne built for men who like straightforward masculine scents. It opens with a brisk touch of dry vetiver root before settling into a warm core of worn jacket leather and sturdy cedar-style woody notes. There is a subtle smoky quality in the background that gives the b…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Attar AT or Max?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Attar AT is rated 4.56/5 from 150 votes; Max is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Attar AT for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Max for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Attar AT or Max?
Attar AT lasts longest (Attar AT 83/100, Max 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Attar AT or Max?
Projection is very close: Max 70/100, Attar AT 69/100 for sillage.
Do Attar AT and Max smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Woody Notes and Vetiver.
Is Attar AT or Max better for summer or winter?
Max suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Attar AT and Max?
Attar AT features Castoreum, Birch Tar, Leather, Jasmine and Labdanum. Max features Vetiver, Leather and Woody Notes.
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