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Tar Miguel Matos 2019

7.3 / 10 34 Ratings

A perfume by Miguel Matos for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is spicy-sweet. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Sweet

Smoky

Woody

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aniseed

Aldehydes

Liquorice

Pineapple

Bergamot

Rosewood

Heart Notes

Lavender

Oregano

Rum

Smoke

Ylang-ylang

Cinnamon

Lily of the valley

Base Notes

Animalic notes Caramel

Caramel

Musk

Opoponax

Patchouli

Tobacco

Coffee

Tonka bean Oud

Oud

Perfumer

Miguel Matos

Ratings

Scent

7.334 Ratings

Longevity

8.430 Ratings

Sillage

7.730 Ratings

Bottle

7.733 Ratings

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/10/2023

7Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

EnomisCVD
138 Reviews

EnomisCVD

1

Wearable tar

Matos never denies himself.
With Tar he wants to evoke the summer moments when as a child he watched the workers as they poured tar into the streets of his village.
How did he accomplish this? Licorice.
Aldeidate in the opening with added pineapple.
Smoky/incense to follow with a multitude of notes of which I perceive most coffee, caramel and warm spicy hints.
Strong, sharp, yet cozy at the same time.

02/12/2020

6Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

PallasCC
17 Reviews

PallasCC

2

A scent for the bold and eccentric

I've been very curious about this perfume from the very beginning as I am a big fan of birch tar. However, this is not the tar we are talking about here. Matos' Tar is certainly in the league of its own. As the perfumer explains, it is supposed to be the smell of tar in his imaginary world, thus, I will try to capture my own experience that was unleashed by the smell of this magnificent creation.

This is a dark fragrance with a piercing sweetness and spiciness that comes from licorice, star anise, and oregano. While this combination might deter some of the perfume lovers here, it is well worth trying—in my subjective opinion. The scent evokes an image of a campfire in the woods. But instead of burnt marshmallows, you smell burnt licorice, sweetened by caramel. You dip each piece of this black solid substance into a cup of rum and feed it to the hungry tongues of burning flames. The process is captivating; the black solid is transformed into a gooey, latex-like liquid that is slowly dripping into the flames. This hypnotic sweet and spicey smell is joined by animalic notes and deepened by the earthy patchouli and wafts of tobacco. The woody notes provide depth to the scent without taking the center stage, with the burning licorice remaining the protagonist. Overall, the scent is warm, addictive, smoky and edgy with a great balance of sweetness and spice.

This is not a scent that should be judged from the first sniff. Here the patience pays off in the long run. It is bold and provocative—perhaps even addictive and enticing! The performance is outstanding—some ten hours on my skin. The projection starts strong and remains strong during the first two to three hours. Another very interesting, edgy, unexpected offering.

Disclosure: My Tar perfume was purchased from Matos' website.

07/02/2020

7Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Caligari
76 Reviews

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Caligari

Top Review 21

Fossil Fuel - A Dark Brown Symphony of Horror

There are harsh scents and there are unusual, harsh scents. In the first category, it is somewhat easy to make a comparison with another fragrance to orient oneself or provide guidance to others. With Tar, I find it difficult. I received the scent a few months ago as a sample, and the travel spray was leaking (by the way, about 70% of all travel sprays that arrive at my place are like this, which is why I don't want to send them anymore). Every time I touched the travel spray, my fingers smelled so strongly that all other fragrances were overshadowed. The perfume is oily and the color is like motor oil. Somehow, that corresponds with the name and the smell. Since then, the scent has burned itself into my memory.

Why it is called Tar, I don't know exactly, because tar does smell a bit different. But the unusual semi-natural and dark form has something in common with tar. Smoky, black with brown speckles. Licorice and anise contribute to the dull and coarse quality. Along with a sudden and viscous note, which presumably arises from the addition of tonka bean, caramel, and coffee. How long did Matos experiment to create this work of art, which is so hard for me to classify? The attention here on Parfumo.de seems far below average. Of course, this is not everybody's darling, but where are those who consider acquiring yet another pure wood smoke fragrance? Dare to try it. It will stay in your memory. For me, it does, like hardly any other fragrances.

Thanks to PallasCC for the opportunity to test this exceptional scent. And another thank you for the sample, which will certainly bring me joy for a long time due to its relentless longevity and sillage.