Fragrance comparison

Arnott's Tim Tam vs Scent of Fail 3

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

Arnott's Tim Tam

3.6828 votes

Rank #18,483 SweetChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Scent of Fail 3

Miguel Matos

3.5326 votes

Rank #14,044 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scent of Fail 3 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Arnott's Tim Tam
Choose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Scent of Fail 3
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Arnott's Tim Tam2/5

Scent of Fail 33/5

Ratings & consensus: Arnott's Tim Tam
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Scent of Fail 3
Sillage & projection: Scent of Fail 3
Value for money: Arnott's Tim Tam
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scent of Fail 3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arnott's Tim TamArnott's Tim Tam

Scent of Fail 3Miguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

3.53/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

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

33%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

25%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityScent of Fail 3

SillageScent of Fail 3

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%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

coffee84%

woody77%

cherry69%

almond61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelBergamot

Heart

Chocolate

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwood

Notes

CoffeeCherryCoumarinCaramelChocolateAlmondFennelCitrusesRoseSingapore PatchouliPatchouliCotton Flower

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCaramel and Chocolate. 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

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex70

Women13

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,483

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#14,044

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerScent of Fail 3Higher 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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Scent of Fail 3 is Miguel Matos turning lab mistakes into a one-off oriental gourmand. It leans sweet, warm, coffee-toned and woody, with cherry, almond, caramel, chocolate and tonka pushing the edible side into darker patchouli, amber, musk and animalic materials. This is not a casual clean scent. It suits curious go…

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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 Scent of Fail 3?

Scent of Fail 3 takes 3 of 5 categories. Arnott's Tim Tam is rated 3.68/5 from 28 votes; Scent of Fail 3 is rated 3.53/5 from 26 votes. Choose Arnott's Tim Tam for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Scent of Fail 3 for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arnott's Tim Tam or Scent of Fail 3?

Scent of Fail 3 lasts longest (Scent of Fail 3 89/100, Arnott's Tim Tam 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arnott's Tim Tam or Scent of Fail 3?

Scent of Fail 3 projects furthest (Scent of Fail 3 84/100, Arnott's Tim Tam 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arnott's Tim Tam and Scent of Fail 3 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Caramel and Chocolate.

Is Arnott's Tim Tam or Scent of Fail 3 better for summer or winter?

Arnott's Tim Tam suits evening wear; Scent of Fail 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arnott's Tim Tam and Scent of Fail 3?

Arnott's Tim Tam has top notes of Caramel and Bergamot, heart notes of Chocolate, a base of Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Scent of Fail 3 features Coffee, Cherry, Coumarin, Caramel and Chocolate.