Fragrance comparison

Temple Guard vs Tiger

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Temple Guard

Mau Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #48,607 MuskyAmber

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Tiger

BellaVita

4.504 votes

Rank #43,002 Fresh SpicyCitrus

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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.
Tiger
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Temple Guard3/4

Tiger1/4

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: Tiger

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Temple GuardMau Perfume

TigerBellaVita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 56%Had 0%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

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTemple Guard

SillageTemple Guard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value80

Category winnerTemple GuardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber91%

anis83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

powdery56%

fresh spicy100%

citrus90%

amber80%

lavender70%

musky60%

herbal50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Star AniseJasmine

Base

AmbroxanMusk

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Sichuan PepperLavenderStar AniseNutmeg

Base

AmbroxanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Star 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

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,002

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTigerHigher 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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BellaVita Tiger opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that quickly transitions into a warm, spicy core of Sichuan pepper and lavender. Designed for casual daytime wear during spring and autumn, this scent settles into a heavy ambroxan base. It offers budget-conscious shoppers a simple way to experience a popular, blue-…

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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 Tiger?

Temple Guard takes 3 of 4 categories. Temple Guard is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Tiger is rated 4.50/5 from 4 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 Tiger for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Temple Guard or Tiger?

Temple Guard lasts longest (Temple Guard 100/100, Tiger 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Temple Guard or Tiger?

Temple Guard projects furthest (Temple Guard 100/100, Tiger 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Temple Guard and Tiger smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Star Anise and Ambroxan.

Is Temple Guard or Tiger better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Temple Guard and Tiger?

Temple Guard has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Star Anise and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan and Musk. Tiger has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper, Lavender, Star Anise and Nutmeg, a base of Ambroxan and Vanilla.