Fragrance comparison

109 vs Opus XVI – Timber

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 317 ratings analysed

109

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,320 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Opus XVI – Timber

Amouage

4.27317 votes

Rank #24,958 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opus XVI – Timber takes 1 of 1 categories.

109
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Opus XVI – Timber
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

1090/1

Opus XVI – Timber1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opus XVI – Timber

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

109Leland Francis

Opus XVI – TimberAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.27/ 5 · 317 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

20%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

317 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

rose60%

vanilla50%

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

Tomato LeafPetitgrainCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

PalmarosaRose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarwoodVanilla

Top

CypressJuniperCardamomPink PepperCocoa

Heart

FrankincenseFirLavender

Base

SandalwoodPalo SantoCedarwoodVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCypress, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for 109, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring72

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 14%Party 9%

Men69

Unisex24

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,958

PerfumerAlexis Grugeon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpus XVI – TimberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis 109 smells like snapping fresh tomato vines on a sunny morning. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed tomato leaf, bitter green petitgrain, and resinous cypress needles. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden sharpness softens into a grassy floral heart of palmarosa and dewy rose petals. It sm…

Reviews →

Amouage Opus XVI Timber brings a crisp coniferous breeze anchored by dry earth. Alexis Grugeon builds a sharp pine needles and green cypress structure that slowly yields to smoked wood. It serves those seeking a clean forest atmosphere with a heavy resinous base rather than sweet ambers.

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 109 and Opus XVI – Timber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Cedarwood and Vanilla.

Is 109 or Opus XVI – Timber better for summer or winter?

109 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 109 and Opus XVI – Timber?

109 has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Petitgrain and Cypress, heart notes of Palmarosa and Rose, a base of Cedarwood and Vanilla. Opus XVI – Timber has top notes of Cypress, Juniper, Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Frankincense, Fir and Lavender, a base of Sandalwood, Palo Santo, Cedarwood and Vanilla.