Fragrance comparison

#Ego vs Masar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 161 ratings analysed

#Ego

The Dua Brand

3.008 votes

Rank #67,481 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Masar

Pernoire

3.41153 votes

Rank #15,698 AnimalicAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Masar takes 3 of 4 categories.

#Ego
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Masar
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

#Ego1/4

Masar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Masar
Sillage & projection: Masar
Value for money: #Ego
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Masar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#EgoThe Dua Brand

MasarPernoire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 65%Had 19%Want 15%

3.41/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

24%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

21%Dislike

9%Hate

153 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityMasar

SillageMasar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value31

Category winner#EgoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco91%

smoky83%

amber74%

woody65%

sweet56%

animalic100%

amber92%

sweet84%

woody77%

musky69%

tobacco61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, tobacco and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoBirchAmberVanillaBrazilian RosewoodLeatherCarnationCorianderMahoganyDamask RoseSandalwoodCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LabdanumYuzuCinnamonClove

Heart

TobaccoHoneyAmberVanilla

Base

Animal notesBrazilian RosewoodLeatherSandalwoodTonka

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Amber, Vanilla and Brazilian Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring31

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men57

Unisex40

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#15,698

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerMasarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#Ego by The Dua Brand is a Leather fragrance for men. #Ego was launched in 2020. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still depends h…

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Pernoire Masar opens with a sharp burst of yuzu citrus squeezed over warm clove, labdanum, and cinnamon spice. As the top notes fade on skin, thick honey and unlit tobacco leaves push forward alongside golden amber and sweet vanilla. The base settles into a heavy mix of leather, Brazilian rosewood, sandalwood, and dir…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #Ego or Masar?

Masar takes 3 of 4 categories. #Ego is rated 3.00/5 from 8 votes; Masar is rated 3.41/5 from 153 votes. Choose #Ego for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Masar for a animalic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, #Ego or Masar?

They last about the same: Masar 77/100, #Ego 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, #Ego or Masar?

Masar projects furthest (Masar 66/100, #Ego 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #Ego and Masar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Amber, Vanilla and Brazilian Rosewood.

Is #Ego or Masar better for summer or winter?

#Ego suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #Ego and Masar?

#Ego features Tobacco, Birch, Amber, Vanilla and Brazilian Rosewood. Masar has top notes of Labdanum, Yuzu, Cinnamon and Clove, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Amber and Vanilla, a base of Animal notes, Brazilian Rosewood, Leather and Sandalwood.