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    Tau vs. Esencia pour Homme

    Tau by Onyrico bottle

    Tau

    Onyrico
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Very similar
    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: Tau vs. Esencia pour Homme
    TauEsencia pour Homme
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20151988
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerMaurizio CerizzaOlivier Cresp
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Tau

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Mossy
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal
    Leather

    Esencia pour Homme

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Earthy
    Conifer
    Citrus
    Herbal

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Tau vs. Esencia pour Homme
    TauEsencia pour Homme
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    Real talk

    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
    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