Il Maestro vs Thor
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Thor takes 3 of 4 categories.
Il MaestroChoose it for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
ThorChoose it for a metallic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Il Maestro1/4
Thor3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Thor
- Sillage & projection
- Thor
- Value for money
- Il Maestro
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Thor
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Il MaestroKenoozThorMythology ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
3.83/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
56%Love
17%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
22%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThor
SillageThor
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIl MaestroBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyrose100%
soft spicy90%
honey80%
sweet70%
floral60%
musky50%
metallic100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
smoky77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match10%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperCurrant Leaf and BudBlack CurrantBlack PepperSaffronGingerelemiOud
Heart
Taif RoseHoneyCashmere WoodFrankincenseSandalwoodHazelnut
Base
PatchouliAmbergrisOlibanumVanillaPapyrusAtlas Cedar
Top
Pink PepperBlack PepperCuminJuniperLemonSmokeOlibanumelemi
Heart
Metallic notesIncensePimentoRain NotesSaffronPapyrusSage
Base
Timbersilk™VetiverFrankincenseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Black Pepper, Saffron and elemi. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring46
Summer15
Fall85
Winter100
Day70
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,109
PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,311
PerfumerJakub Pietrynka
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerThorHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIl Maestro by Kenooz opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and pink pepper before revealing a rich heart of Taif rose and thick honey. Built around shifting heat and dry desert warmth, perfumer Marc Daniel Heimgartner combines black currant bud acidity with resinous elemi and smoky frankincense. As it settles onto …
Reviews →Thor opens with a sharp hit of pepper, cumin, smoke and a flash of lemon, then settles into a metallic incense core with a rain-soaked, mineral feel. It reads bold, dry and intense rather than easygoing, with very strong projection and longevity according to early wear reports, so it makes more sense for cool weather …
Reviews →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, Il Maestro or Thor?
Thor takes 3 of 4 categories. Il Maestro is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Thor is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes. Choose Il Maestro for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Thor for a metallic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Il Maestro or Thor?
Thor lasts longest (Thor 82/100, Il Maestro 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Il Maestro or Thor?
Thor projects furthest (Thor 72/100, Il Maestro 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Il Maestro and Thor smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Saffron and elemi.
Is Il Maestro or Thor better for summer or winter?
Il Maestro suits evening wear; Thor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Il Maestro and Thor?
Il Maestro has top notes of Pink Pepper, Currant Leaf and Bud, Black Currant and Black Pepper, heart notes of Taif Rose, Honey, Cashmere Wood and Frankincense, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Olibanum and Vanilla. Thor has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Cumin and Juniper, heart notes of Metallic notes, Incense, Pimento and Rain Notes, a base of Timbersilk™, Vetiver, Frankincense and Sandalwood.
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