Fragrance comparison

Arnott's Tim Tam vs Frangipani Flower

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 133 ratings analysed

4 wins

Arnott's Tim Tam

3.6828 votes

Rank #18,483 SweetChocolate

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63%scent match

Closely related

Frangipani Flower

Mahogany

3.75105 votes

Rank #25,526 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arnott's Tim Tam takes 4 of 7 categories.

Arnott's Tim Tam
Choose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Frangipani Flower
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Arnott's Tim Tam4/7

Frangipani Flower3/7

Ratings & consensus: Frangipani Flower
Community sentiment: Frangipani Flower
Longevity: Arnott's Tim Tam
Sillage & projection: Arnott's Tim Tam
Value for money: Frangipani Flower
Versatility: Arnott's Tim Tam
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arnott's Tim Tam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arnott's Tim TamArnott's Tim Tam

Frangipani FlowerMahogany

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

3.75/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerFrangipani FlowerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

25%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

28 votes

29%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerFrangipani FlowerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityArnott's Tim Tam

SillageArnott's Tim Tam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value62

Category winnerFrangipani FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

chocolate92%

warm spicy84%

caramel77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

honey84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

chocolate61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelBergamot

Heart

Chocolate

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwood

Top

ChocolateBig StrawberryBergamotBlack Currant

Heart

HoneyJasmineOrchidLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

CaramelVanillaPatchouliTonka BeanAmberMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Bergamot, Chocolate and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer6

Fall94

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring54

Summer39

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerArnott's Tim TamMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex70

Women13

Men4

Unisex24

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,483

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#25,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerArnott's Tim TamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arnott's Tim Tam smells like a chocolate gourmand built around cocoa, caramel and tonka, with a small citrus lift at the top. On skin, it usually reads like warm drinking chocolate or chocolate biscuit filling rather than a dark woody scent. It suits gourmand fans, novelty collectors, and anyone who enjoys sweet unise…

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Frangipani Flower by Mahogany starts with a splash of sweet chocolate and bright strawberry, settling into a heavy honeyed jasmine heart. It behaves like a lighter, day-friendly interpretation of patchouli-heavy gourmands. This is a sweet, casual option for cool mornings when you want a noticeable scent trail without …

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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.

Which is better, Arnott's Tim Tam or Frangipani Flower?

Arnott's Tim Tam takes 4 of 7 categories. Arnott's Tim Tam is rated 3.68/5 from 28 votes; Frangipani Flower is rated 3.75/5 from 105 votes. Choose Arnott's Tim Tam for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Frangipani Flower for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Arnott's Tim Tam or Frangipani Flower?

Arnott's Tim Tam lasts longest (Arnott's Tim Tam 63/100, Frangipani Flower 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arnott's Tim Tam or Frangipani Flower?

Projection is very close: Arnott's Tim Tam 58/100, Frangipani Flower 57/100 for sillage.

Do Arnott's Tim Tam and Frangipani Flower smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Caramel, Bergamot, Chocolate and Tonka Bean.

Is Arnott's Tim Tam or Frangipani Flower better for summer or winter?

For summer, Frangipani Flower is the stronger pick. For winter, Arnott's Tim Tam is the stronger pick. Arnott's Tim Tam suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arnott's Tim Tam and Frangipani Flower?

Arnott's Tim Tam has top notes of Caramel and Bergamot, heart notes of Chocolate, a base of Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Frangipani Flower has top notes of Chocolate, Big Strawberry, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Honey, Jasmine, Orchid and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.