Fragrance comparison

Giullare vs Tar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 134 ratings analysed

Giullare

V Canto

3.8348 votes

Rank #43,544 WoodyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tar

Miguel Matos

3.6586 votes

Rank #7,365 SweetSoft Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Giullare
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tar
Choose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Giullare2/7

Tar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GiullareV Canto

TarMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%

3.65/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 10%Had 6%Want 84%

Category winnerGiullareRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

48 votes

52%Love

8%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

12%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerGiullareMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTar

SillageTar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value70

Category winnerTarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

patchouli69%

musky61%

sweet100%

soft spicy92%

smoky84%

anis77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SeaweedBourbon VanillaCoffeeBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

SaltThymeAtlas CedarYlang-YlangRosemaryBulgarian RosePeach

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliMuskBirchMyrrhCedarwoodAmbergrisCaramelPineapple

Top

LicoriceStar AniseAldehydesPineappleBergamotPalisander Rosewood

Heart

SmokeRumOreganoCinnamonLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

CaramelOpoponaxCoffeeAgarwood (Oud)Animal notesTonka BeanTobaccoMusk

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Durations are only published for Giullare, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall75

Winter8

Day100

Night64

Spring69

Summer44

Fall88

Winter100

Day59

Night100

Category winnerTarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex70

Women26

Men50

Unisex45

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,544

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#7,365

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerTarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Giullare by V Canto brings an unusual collision of refreshing ocean breezes and warm gourmand sweetness. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and briny seaweed, quickly softened by rich Bourbon vanilla and dark coffee. As the fragrance settles, savory salt crystals cut across soft peach, aromatic thyme, rose…

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Tar by Miguel Matos is a dense sweet smoke fragrance built around licorice, star anise, rum, caramel, woods, oud, tobacco and animalic musk. It opens dark and spicy, then settles into a sticky, smoky sweetness that can feel like black honey, melted licorice and warm pavement after summer heat. This is not a quiet ever…

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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, Giullare or Tar?

Tar takes 5 of 7 categories. Giullare is rated 3.83/5 from 48 votes; Tar is rated 3.65/5 from 86 votes. Choose Giullare for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tar for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Giullare or Tar?

Tar lasts longest (Tar 85/100, Giullare 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Giullare or Tar?

Tar projects furthest (Tar 75/100, Giullare 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Giullare and Tar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Giullare or Tar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Giullare is the stronger pick. For winter, Tar is the stronger pick. Giullare suits daytime wear; Tar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Giullare and Tar?

Giullare has top notes of Seaweed, Bourbon Vanilla, Coffee and Bergamot, heart notes of Salt, Thyme, Atlas Cedar and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Birch and Myrrh. Tar has top notes of Licorice, Star Anise, Aldehydes and Pineapple, heart notes of Smoke, Rum, Oregano and Cinnamon, a base of Caramel, Opoponax, Coffee and Agarwood (Oud).