Fragrance comparison

Temple Guard vs Tulipe Noire

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 415 ratings analysed

3 wins

Temple Guard

Mau Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #48,607 MuskyAmber

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59%scent match

Closely related

Tulipe Noire

Atkinsons

3.54414 votes

Rank #6,246 MuskyAmber

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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.
Tulipe Noire
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Temple Guard3/4

Tulipe Noire1/4

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: Tulipe Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Temple GuardMau Perfume

Tulipe NoireAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

3.54/ 5 · 414 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

28%Love

29%Like

16%Ok

19%Dislike

7%Hate

281 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityTemple Guard

SillageTemple Guard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value52

Category winnerTemple GuardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber91%

anis83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

powdery56%

musky100%

amber92%

white floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · 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

RhubarbCorianderBergamot

Heart

TuberoseJasmine

Base

AmbroxanMuskCedarSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter83

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men4

Unisex53

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,246

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTulipe NoireHigher 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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Tulipe Noire opens with green rhubarb, bergamot and a soft white-floral lift before tuberose and jasmine take over. On skin, it usually turns musky, ambery and woody, with ambroxan playing a big role in the drydown. This is a polished but divisive floral musk. If you enjoy creamy tuberose with a modern amberwood edge,…

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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 Tulipe Noire?

Temple Guard takes 3 of 4 categories. Temple Guard is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Tulipe Noire is rated 3.54/5 from 414 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 Tulipe Noire for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Temple Guard or Tulipe Noire?

Temple Guard lasts longest (Temple Guard 100/100, Tulipe Noire 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Temple Guard or Tulipe Noire?

Temple Guard projects furthest (Temple Guard 100/100, Tulipe Noire 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Temple Guard and Tulipe Noire smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Temple Guard or Tulipe Noire better for summer or winter?

Temple Guard suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Temple Guard and Tulipe Noire?

Temple Guard has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Star Anise and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan and Musk. Tulipe Noire has top notes of Rhubarb, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.