Fragrance comparison

Temple Guard vs Rose Of Male Planet

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

3 wins

Temple Guard

Mau Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #48,607 MuskyAmber

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Rose Of Male Planet

Mith

4.0942 votes

Rank #12,085 RoseMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Temple Guard takes 3 of 4 categories.

Temple Guard
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Rose Of Male Planet
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Temple Guard3/4

Rose Of Male Planet1/4

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: Rose Of Male Planet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Temple GuardMau Perfume

Rose Of Male PlanetMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

4.09/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

59%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTemple Guard

SillageTemple Guard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTemple GuardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber91%

anis83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

powdery56%

rose100%

musky86%

amber72%

floral58%

soft spicy44%

white floral30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both musky, amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Star AniseJasmine

Base

AmbroxanMusk

Top

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

AmbroxanMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Ambroxan and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring88

Summer63

Fall83

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men59

Unisex35

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,085

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRose Of Male PlanetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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A sharp, modern rose fragrance with pink pepper sparkle up top and a musky ambroxan base underneath. Rose stays central, but this often reads cleaner, spicier, and more synthetic than soft or romantic. It may suit men who want a fresh rose with noticeable projection and a contemporary edge. Sample first if you are sen…

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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, Temple Guard or Rose Of Male Planet?

Temple Guard takes 3 of 4 categories. Temple Guard is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Rose Of Male Planet is rated 4.09/5 from 42 votes. Choose Temple Guard for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Rose Of Male Planet for a rose and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Temple Guard or Rose Of Male Planet?

Temple Guard lasts longest (Temple Guard 100/100, Rose Of Male Planet 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Temple Guard or Rose Of Male Planet?

Temple Guard projects furthest (Temple Guard 100/100, Rose Of Male Planet 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Temple Guard and Rose Of Male Planet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Temple Guard or Rose Of Male Planet better for summer or winter?

Temple Guard suits evening wear; Rose Of Male Planet suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Temple Guard and Rose Of Male Planet?

Temple Guard has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Star Anise and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan and Musk. Rose Of Male Planet has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Ambroxan and Musk.