M
Leather · 2025

Matador

Rating3.8 ★ 260 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
11 notes
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At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
74
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
57
intimateenormous
Price value30
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean50
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
LeatherAnimalicSweetRoseFresh SpicyCoconutFruityFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Leather
Animalic
Sweet
Rose
Fresh Spicy
Coconut
Fruity
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
moderate
21%
long lasting
49%
eternal
27%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
32%
strong
51%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
27%
summer
17%
fall
29%
winter
27%
Time of day
day
45%
night
55%
Gender
female
11%
more female
11%
unisex
54%
more male
15%
male
8%
Value
way overpriced
26%
overpriced
35%
ok
37%
good value
2%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
uniquetropicalleatherscentfusioncomplexmultilayeredevolutionstrongseductiveprojection
What people criticise
controversialnamebullfightingthemeinconsistentperformanceacrossdifferentclimatesfeelsyntheticscreechy

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PearOlibanumCuminJasmineRoseMagnoliaPassionfruitMuskSandalwoodLeatherCoconut
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Signature pair: Olibanum and Leather

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In plain words

The main accords of Matador are leather and animalic. It opens with Cumin and Pear, reveals Rose and Passionfruit at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Coconut. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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