Fragrance comparison

Laurhum vs Tar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 93 ratings analysed

Laurhum

O'Driu

4.577 votes

Rank #49,239 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Tar

Miguel Matos

3.6586 votes

Rank #7,365 SweetSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Laurhum
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Tar
Choose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Laurhum0/1

Tar1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LaurhumO'Driu

TarMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 88%

3.65/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 10%Had 6%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

52%Love

8%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

12%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

soft spicy92%

smoky84%

anis77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green MandarinPapyrus

Heart

LaurelsVanillaCinnamonPetitgrain

Base

TobaccoRumYlang-Ylang

Top

LicoriceStar AniseAldehydesPineappleBergamotPalisander Rosewood

Heart

SmokeRumOreganoCinnamonLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

CaramelOpoponaxCoffeeAgarwood (Oud)Animal notesTonka BeanTobaccoMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Tobacco, Rum and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring69

Summer44

Fall88

Winter100

Day59

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex45

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,239

PerfumerAngelo Orazio Pregoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,365

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerTarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laurhum by O'Driu offers a daring, rustic twist on spicy tobacco fragrances. It opens with an energizing snap of bitter green mandarin and papyrus before unfolding into crushed laurel leaves, warm cinnamon, and sweet pipe tobacco steeped in aged dark rum. Creamy vanilla and a gentle touch of petitgrain soften the dry,…

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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, Laurhum or Tar?

Tar takes 1 of 1 categories. Laurhum is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Tar is rated 3.65/5 from 86 votes. Choose Laurhum for a tobacco and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Tar for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Laurhum and Tar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Tobacco, Rum and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Laurhum or Tar better for summer or winter?

Laurhum suits day or night wear; Tar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Laurhum and Tar?

Laurhum has top notes of Green Mandarin and Papyrus, heart notes of Laurels, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Petitgrain, a base of Tobacco, Rum and Ylang-Ylang. 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).