Fragrance comparison

Arnott's Tim Tam vs Smoke n' Roses

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

Arnott's Tim Tam

3.6828 votes

Rank #18,483 SweetChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Smoke n' Roses

Zimmer Parfums

4.2921 votes

Rank #20,211 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smoke n' Roses takes 4 of 5 categories.

Arnott's Tim Tam
Choose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Smoke n' Roses
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Arnott's Tim Tam1/5

Smoke n' Roses4/5

Ratings & consensus: Smoke n' Roses
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Smoke n' Roses
Sillage & projection: Smoke n' Roses
Value for money: Smoke n' Roses
Versatility: Not scored
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

Smoke n' RosesZimmer Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

4.29/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerSmoke n' RosesRating 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

62%Love

14%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySmoke n' Roses

SillageSmoke n' Roses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value52

Category winnerSmoke n' RosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

chocolate92%

warm spicy84%

caramel77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

rose100%

sweet92%

whiskey84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

tobacco61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla 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

Top

Red RoseChocolateCaramel

Heart

TobaccoVanillaTonka Bean

Base

WhiskeySandalwoodWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Chocolate, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. 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

Spring33

Summer8

Fall75

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex70

Women13

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,483

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#20,211

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Smoke n' Roses is a rose gourmand with a darker twist. It opens with a soft, realistic red rose wrapped in chocolate and caramel, then settles into a smoother mix of vanilla, tonka, woods and a light whiskey haze. On skin, it often reads elegant, sensual and slightly smoky rather than sugary. If you like fragrances su…

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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 Smoke n' Roses?

Smoke n' Roses takes 4 of 5 categories. Arnott's Tim Tam is rated 3.68/5 from 28 votes; Smoke n' Roses is rated 4.29/5 from 21 votes. Choose Arnott's Tim Tam for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Smoke n' Roses for a rose and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arnott's Tim Tam or Smoke n' Roses?

They last about the same: Smoke n' Roses 64/100, Arnott's Tim Tam 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Arnott's Tim Tam or Smoke n' Roses?

Projection is very close: Smoke n' Roses 59/100, Arnott's Tim Tam 58/100 for sillage.

Do Arnott's Tim Tam and Smoke n' Roses smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Caramel, Chocolate, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.

Is Arnott's Tim Tam or Smoke n' Roses better for summer or winter?

Arnott's Tim Tam suits evening wear; Smoke n' Roses suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arnott's Tim Tam and Smoke n' Roses?

Arnott's Tim Tam has top notes of Caramel and Bergamot, heart notes of Chocolate, a base of Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Smoke n' Roses has top notes of Red Rose, Chocolate and Caramel, heart notes of Tobacco, Vanilla and Tonka Bean, a base of Whiskey, Sandalwood and White Musk.