Fragrance comparison

Temple Guard vs Wabar

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

3 wins

Temple Guard

Mau Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #48,607 MuskyAmber

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Wabar

Xerjoff

3.99108 votes

Rank #14,537 FloralWhite Floral

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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.
Wabar
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Temple Guard3/4

Wabar1/4

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: Wabar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Temple GuardMau Perfume

WabarXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

3.99/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 67%Had 33%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

44%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTemple Guard

SillageTemple Guard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value29

Category winnerTemple GuardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber91%

anis83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

powdery56%

floral100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Star AniseJasmine

Base

AmbroxanMusk

Top

Star AniseBergamot

Heart

MagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

VanillaMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Star Anise, Jasmine 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

Summer83

Fall96

Winter78

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men5

Unisex14

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,537

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerWabarHigher 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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Wabar opens with sharp bergamot and liquorice-like star anise before settling into a thick floral heart of magnolia and jasmine. The base shifts toward a dry vanilla and earthy vetiver. It wears loud during cool spring mornings, offering an extravagant floral-gourmand trail for women who enjoy sweet, powdery scents.

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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 Wabar?

Temple Guard takes 3 of 4 categories. Temple Guard is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Wabar is rated 3.99/5 from 108 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 Wabar for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Temple Guard or Wabar?

Temple Guard lasts longest (Temple Guard 100/100, Wabar 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Temple Guard or Wabar?

Temple Guard projects furthest (Temple Guard 100/100, Wabar 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Temple Guard and Wabar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Star Anise, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Temple Guard or Wabar better for summer or winter?

Temple Guard suits evening wear; Wabar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Temple Guard and Wabar?

Temple Guard has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Star Anise and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan and Musk. Wabar has top notes of Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver.