35 community ratings

Tar

Name: Tar
Brand: Miguel Matos

Perfumer: Miguel Matos

2019UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
35 ratings

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Miguel Matos Tar is a unisex fragrance built around liquorice, cinnamon, rum, coffee and smoke, pairing a sweet side with a smoky one; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A green scent; a wave to every nature-loving nose.

How does it perform?

From 34 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Rosewood Liquorice Bergamot Pineapple Aldehydes Aniseed

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ylang-ylang Cinnamon Lily of the valley Rum

Oregano

Smoke Lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Opoponax Coffee Oud Animalic notes Tonka bean Caramel Patchouli Tobacco Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Animal

What does Tar smell like?

It is rated strong for longevity and good for sillage. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind. It is chosen mostly for leisure and nights out. More voters call it masculine than feminine, but the feminine vote is sizeable, so it reads open to both.

It opens with rosewood, liquorice, bergamot and pineapple, while aniseed and aldehydes add a synthetic, slightly green brightness. The heart brings forward cinnamon, rum, smoke and lavender. In the base, coffee, caramel, tonka bean, tobacco and oud settle into a gourmand, resinous and animalic warmth.