Fragrance comparison

Arnott's Tim Tam vs Nota Tonka

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

6 wins

Arnott's Tim Tam

3.6828 votes

Rank #18,483 SweetChocolate

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59%scent match

Closely related

Nota Tonka

Ulyka Parfums

3.2532 votes

Rank #50,289 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arnott's Tim Tam takes 6 of 7 categories.

Arnott's Tim Tam
Choose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nota Tonka
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Arnott's Tim Tam6/7

Nota Tonka1/7

Ratings & consensus: Arnott's Tim Tam
Community sentiment: Arnott's Tim Tam
Longevity: Arnott's Tim Tam
Sillage & projection: Arnott's Tim Tam
Value for money: Arnott's Tim Tam
Versatility: Nota Tonka
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

Nota TonkaUlyka Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

3.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerArnott's Tim TamRating 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

38%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

31%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerArnott's Tim TamMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityArnott's Tim Tam

SillageArnott's Tim Tam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value38

Category winnerArnott's Tim TamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

chocolate92%

warm spicy84%

caramel77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

sweet86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

chocolate44%

aromatic30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelBergamot

Heart

Chocolate

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Chocolate

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

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InformationalShared notesChocolate and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Nota Tonka, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer6

Fall94

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring25

Summer38

Fall81

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNota TonkaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex70

Women13

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Date 37%Casual 30%Party 20%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,483

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#50,289

PerfumerAyoub Bouricha, Margaux Le Paih Guérin

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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Nota Tonka by Ulyka Parfums smells like an artisan bakery in late autumn. The first spray releases a heavy wave of bitter cocoa powder and melted dark chocolate. It feels dense immediately. Within fifteen minutes, warm tonka bean takes over, bringing toasted almond, coumarin, and warm vanilla pastry cream to the surfa…

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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 Nota Tonka?

Arnott's Tim Tam takes 6 of 7 categories. Arnott's Tim Tam is rated 3.68/5 from 28 votes; Nota Tonka is rated 3.25/5 from 32 votes. Choose Arnott's Tim Tam for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nota Tonka for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arnott's Tim Tam or Nota Tonka?

Arnott's Tim Tam lasts longest (Arnott's Tim Tam 63/100, Nota Tonka 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arnott's Tim Tam or Nota Tonka?

Arnott's Tim Tam projects furthest (Arnott's Tim Tam 58/100, Nota Tonka 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arnott's Tim Tam and Nota Tonka smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Tonka Bean.

Is Arnott's Tim Tam or Nota Tonka better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Arnott's Tim Tam and Nota Tonka?

Arnott's Tim Tam has top notes of Caramel and Bergamot, heart notes of Chocolate, a base of Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Nota Tonka has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Tonka Bean.