Fragrance comparison

Confidant Attar vs Pillowtalk Poet

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

Confidant Attar

Tabacora Parfums

3.7010 votes

Rank #40,089 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pillowtalk Poet

Pinrose

4.08298 votes

Rank #7,234 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pillowtalk Poet takes 3 of 5 categories.

Confidant Attar
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pillowtalk Poet
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Confidant Attar2/5

Pillowtalk Poet3/5

Ratings & consensus: Pillowtalk Poet
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Confidant Attar
Sillage & projection: Confidant Attar
Value for money: Pillowtalk Poet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pillowtalk Poet

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Confidant AttarTabacora Parfums

Pillowtalk PoetPinrose

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 17%Want 61%

4.08/ 5 · 298 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerPillowtalk PoetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

44%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

298 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityConfidant Attar

SillageConfidant Attar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value51

Category winnerPillowtalk PoetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

amber83%

musky65%

animalic48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

OrangeAniseCorianderBergamot

Heart

ClovesCinnamonCarnationGeranium

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaMuskTonka BeanCedarAmber

Top

Powdery NotesGeranium

Heart

AmbergrisCloves

Base

MuskAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCloves, Geranium, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter92

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,089

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#7,234

PerfumerVito Lenoci

Launched—

Reviews71

Category winnerPillowtalk PoetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Confidant Attar by Tabacora Parfums is a dense, warm spicy oriental that prioritizes texture over sweetness. It opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and anise before settling into a heart defined by cloves and cinnamon. The base of sandalwood and vanilla provides a creamy, sophisticated finish that feels refined …

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Pillowtalk Poet by Pinrose is a soft skin scent that wraps the wearer in a cozy bubble of clean musk and powdery notes. It balances a fresh, soapy opening with a warm base of amber and sandalwood. This fragrance is designed for quiet days, intimate settings, or as a comforting blend to wear to bed.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Confidant Attar or Pillowtalk Poet?

Pillowtalk Poet takes 3 of 5 categories. Confidant Attar is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Pillowtalk Poet is rated 4.08/5 from 298 votes. Choose Confidant Attar for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pillowtalk Poet for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Confidant Attar or Pillowtalk Poet?

Confidant Attar lasts longest (Confidant Attar 62/100, Pillowtalk Poet 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Confidant Attar or Pillowtalk Poet?

Confidant Attar projects furthest (Confidant Attar 64/100, Pillowtalk Poet 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Confidant Attar and Pillowtalk Poet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Geranium, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Confidant Attar or Pillowtalk Poet better for summer or winter?

Confidant Attar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Confidant Attar and Pillowtalk Poet?

Confidant Attar has top notes of Orange, Anise, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves, Cinnamon, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. Pillowtalk Poet has top notes of Powdery Notes and Geranium, heart notes of Ambergris and Cloves, a base of Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.