Tar Miguel Matos

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2019

At a glance

Is Tar Miguel Matos worth trying?

Tar by Miguel Matos is a Oriental fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening wear in Fall
Performance feel
Very Good longevity with Strong sillage
Signature profile
sweet, soft spicy, smoky with Licorice, Star Anise, Aldehydes

The first impression

Tar by Miguel Matos is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Tar was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Miguel Matos. Top notes are Licorice, Star Anise, Aldehydes, Pineapple, Bergamot and Palisander Rosewood; middle notes are Smoke, Rum, Oregano, Cinnamon, Lavender, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Caramel, Opoponax, Coffee, Agarwood (Oud), Animal notes, Tonka Bean, Tobacco, Musk and Patchouli.

What shapes the scent

sweet 100%
soft spicy 85%
smoky 70%
anis 60%
warm spicy 50%
fresh 40%
fresh spicy 35%
woody 30%
amber 25%
aldehydic 20%

The perfumer behind it

Miguel Matos

Miguel Matos

Miguel Matos is a prolific perfumer with creations for A13, Astrophil & Stella, Azman, and Bruno Acampora, including Out In The Open, Sweet Pulp, Killer Vavoom, and multiple Citrea Prochyta and Freak Chic editions. His work often explores bold, avant-garde themes with rich and intense compositions. He is known for pushing boundaries in contemporary perfumery.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Licorice Licorice
Star Anise Star Anise
Aldehydes Aldehydes
Pineapple Pineapple
Bergamot Bergamot
Palisander Rosewood Palisander Rosewood

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Smoke Smoke
Rum Rum
Oregano Oregano
Cinnamon Cinnamon
Lavender Lavender
Lily-of-the-Valley Lily-of-the-Valley
Ylang-Ylang Ylang-Ylang

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Caramel Caramel
Opoponax Opoponax
Coffee Coffee
Agarwood (Oud) Agarwood (Oud)
Animal notes Animal notes
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Tobacco Tobacco
Musk Musk
Patchouli Patchouli

The mood it creates

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Tar Miguel Matos

Essence

The person who gravitates toward Tar Miguel Matos is, at their core, an Alchemist-a seeker of transformation, a weaver of hidden meanings, and a connoisseur of the enigmatic. This fragrance, with its smoky, resinous, and slightly animalic depth, appeals to one who does not merely wear scent but inhabits it as an extension of their inner world. The Alchemist is not content with surface impressions; they crave the alchemical process of turning the mundane into the extraordinary, the raw into the refined.

Shadow

Yet the Alchemist’s pursuit of depth can become a labyrinth. Their fascination with the hidden may turn into suspicion-seeing deception where there is none, or withdrawing into solitude when the world fails to meet their exacting standards. They risk becoming prisoners of their own complexity, mistaking obscurity for wisdom.

Their relationships may suffer from their reluctance to engage in the mundane. Partners or friends might feel shut out, unable to penetrate the layers of symbolism they wrap around themselves. At worst, they can become detached, even manipulative, treating people as puzzles to solve rather than souls to connect with.

Conclusion

Their tastes are deliberate, layered, and often unconventional. They might favor dark, textured fabrics-wool, silk, aged leather-that carry the weight of time and experience. Their home is a curated sanctuary: dimly lit corners, antique books, perhaps a collection of obscure artifacts or rare incense. They do not decorate for others; every object is a sigil of some private significance.

Philosophy is not an abstract exercise for them but a lived discipline. They are drawn to esoteric traditions, whether in the form of Jungian psychology, alchemical symbolism, or Eastern mysticism. They believe in the hidden threads connecting all things, and their conversations often drift toward the metaphysical. Yet they are not dogmatic-truth, for them, is a shifting thing, best approached through intuition rather than rigid doctrine.