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    Side by side

    Esencia pour Homme vs. Tau

    Very similar
    Tau by Onyrico bottle

    Tau

    Onyrico
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Esencia pour Homme rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Tau projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Esencia pour Homme vs. Tau
    Esencia pour HommeTau
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19882015
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier CrespMaurizio Cerizza
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Esencia pour Homme

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Earthy
    Conifer
    Citrus
    Herbal

    Tau

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Mossy
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal
    Leather

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green NotesJuniper BerryBergamotLavenderGalbanumLemon
    PineJuniper BerriesBergamotClary Sage
    Heart
    JasmineRoseClary SageLily of the ValleyBasilNeroliNutmeg
    GeraniumLeatherBlack PepperRed Chilli Pepper
    Base
    CedarwoodSandalwoodVetiverOakmossLeatherMuskTonka BeanPatchouli
    OakmossLabdanumCedarBirchPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Esencia pour Homme vs. Tau
    Esencia pour HommeTau
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This did neither. It smelled like something else entirely: herbal, green, with a woody character that refused easy categorization. It built on a foundation of honest green and wood.Esencia pour Homme
    Tau isn't trying to win the room. It's for the person who doesn't need to be noticed to be remembered. Juniper-forward and woody, with an earthy backbone that holds its ground through eight hours.Tau