Fragrance comparison

Far From vs Maitre Céramiste

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Far From

HOSTLESS

4.004 votes

Rank #53,133 MuskyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Maitre Céramiste

Extrait D'Atelier

3.9733 votes

Rank #34,100 EarthyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maitre Céramiste takes 4 of 4 categories.

Far From
Choose it for a musky and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Maitre Céramiste
Choose it for a earthy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Far From0/4

Maitre Céramiste4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Far FromHOSTLESS

Maitre CéramisteExtrait D'Atelier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.97/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

33%Love

42%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMaitre Céramiste

SillageMaitre Céramiste

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerMaitre CéramisteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

mossy83%

amber65%

powdery48%

earthy30%

earthy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

green77%

mineral69%

clay61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumPepperSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

AngelicaIncenseCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossWhite MuskVetiver

Top

ShisoGalbanumMetallic notesPink PepperAngelica

Heart

ClayPimentoIrisIncense

Base

Mineral notesVetiverOakmossPatchouliGuaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Angelica, Incense and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Far From, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring63

Summer38

Fall100

Winter38

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

Work 41%Casual 35%Date 16%Party 8%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,100

PerfumerLuca Maffei, Maurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaitre CéramisteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Far From by HOSTLESS cuts straight through the noise. It hits the skin with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and crushed black pepper before settling into dry cedar wood. The green edge is real. You will smell snapped stems and peppery smoke right away. Give it twenty minutes, though. Clean angelica root softens the s…

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Maitre Céramiste by Extrait D'Atelier is a distinctive woody aromatic perfume that recreates the earthy atmosphere of a pottery workshop. It opens with brisk green shiso leaf, bitter galbanum, and cool metallic accents before revealing an authentic wet clay heart softened by iris and subtle incense. The dry-down settl…

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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, Far From or Maitre Céramiste?

Maitre Céramiste takes 4 of 4 categories. Far From is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Maitre Céramiste is rated 3.97/5 from 33 votes. Choose Far From for a musky and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Maitre Céramiste for a earthy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Far From or Maitre Céramiste?

Maitre Céramiste lasts longest (Maitre Céramiste 74/100, Far From 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Far From or Maitre Céramiste?

Maitre Céramiste projects furthest (Maitre Céramiste 65/100, Far From 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Far From and Maitre Céramiste smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Angelica, Incense and Oakmoss.

Is Far From or Maitre Céramiste better for summer or winter?

Far From suits daytime wear; Maitre Céramiste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Far From and Maitre Céramiste?

Far From has top notes of Galbanum, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Angelica, Incense and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, White Musk and Vetiver. Maitre Céramiste has top notes of Shiso, Galbanum, Metallic notes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Clay, Pimento, Iris and Incense, a base of Mineral notes, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Patchouli.