Fragrance comparison

Temple Guard vs SAPPHIRE

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Temple Guard

Mau Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #48,607 MuskyAmber

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35%scent match

Some overlap

SAPPHIRE

Bold Label

4.001 votes

Rank #58,868 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Temple Guard takes 1 of 1 categories.

Temple Guard
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
SAPPHIRE
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Temple Guard1/1

SAPPHIRE0/1

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: Temple Guard

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Temple GuardMau Perfume

SAPPHIREBold Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber91%

anis83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

powdery56%

fruity100%

powdery92%

musky84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

anis61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and anis

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Star AniseJasmine

Base

AmbroxanMusk

Top

BlackcurrantPlumSand

Heart

Star AniseVioletChypre Notes

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskAmbroxan

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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,868

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTemple GuardHigher 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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SAPPHIRE by Bold Label is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women and men. SAPPHIRE was launched in 2023. Top notes are Blackcurrant, Plum and Sand; middle notes are Star Anise, Violet and Chypre Notes; base notes are Sandalwood, White Musk and Ambroxan. It opens with Blackcurrant, Plum. The heart moves into Star Anise, V…

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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 SAPPHIRE?

Temple Guard takes 1 of 1 categories. Temple Guard is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; SAPPHIRE is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Temple Guard for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose SAPPHIRE for a fruity and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Temple Guard and SAPPHIRE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and anis accords. Common notes include Star Anise and Ambroxan.

Is Temple Guard or SAPPHIRE better for summer or winter?

Temple Guard suits evening wear; SAPPHIRE suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Temple Guard and SAPPHIRE?

Temple Guard has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Star Anise and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan and Musk. SAPPHIRE has top notes of Blackcurrant, Plum and Sand, heart notes of Star Anise, Violet and Chypre Notes, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk and Ambroxan.