Fragrance comparison

Funfair Evening vs Temple Guard

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 693 ratings analysed

Funfair Evening

Maison Martin Margiela

3.68692 votes

Rank #4,992 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Temple Guard

Mau Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #48,607 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Temple Guard takes 3 of 4 categories.

Funfair Evening
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Temple Guard
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Funfair Evening1/4

Temple Guard3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Temple Guard
Sillage & projection: Temple Guard
Value for money: Temple Guard
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Funfair Evening

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Funfair EveningMaison Martin Margiela

Temple GuardMau Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 692 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

46%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

575 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTemple Guard

SillageTemple Guard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTemple GuardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery91%

caramel83%

anis74%

soft spicy65%

fruity56%

musky100%

amber91%

anis83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

powdery56%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both anis and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Star AnisePearApplePetitgrainNeroli

Heart

Orange BlossomTuberoseMoroccan Rose

Base

CaramelTahitian VanillaWhite MuskAmbroxan

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Star AniseJasmine

Base

AmbroxanMusk

InformationalShared notesStar Anise and Ambroxan. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter64

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,992

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud, Marie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#48,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFunfair EveningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Funfair Evening by Maison Martin Margiela captures a playful boardwalk memory in a bottle. This floral fruity gourmand opens with a distinct star anise and apple snap before settling into a warm, powdery heart of orange blossom and caramel. It is a nostalgic choice for someone seeking a scent that feels like a sweet, …

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Temple Guard by Mau Perfume opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that cuts cleanly through cold autumn air. Within minutes, licorice-like star anise comes forward alongside a dry jasmine floral thread. The base relies heavily on dense ambroxan and clean white musk, creating a warm, radiant hum that clings to wool coat…

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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, Funfair Evening or Temple Guard?

Temple Guard takes 3 of 4 categories. Funfair Evening is rated 3.68/5 from 692 votes; Temple Guard is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Funfair Evening for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Temple Guard for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Funfair Evening or Temple Guard?

Temple Guard lasts longest (Temple Guard 100/100, Funfair Evening 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Funfair Evening or Temple Guard?

Temple Guard projects furthest (Temple Guard 100/100, Funfair Evening 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Funfair Evening and Temple Guard smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share anis and powdery accords. Common notes include Star Anise and Ambroxan.

Is Funfair Evening or Temple Guard better for summer or winter?

Temple Guard suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Funfair Evening and Temple Guard?

Funfair Evening has top notes of Star Anise, Pear, Apple and Petitgrain, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Moroccan Rose, a base of Caramel, Tahitian Vanilla, White Musk and Ambroxan. Temple Guard has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Star Anise and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan and Musk.