Fragrance comparison

Au Fil du Temps vs White Widow

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Au Fil du Temps

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.005 votes

Rank #64,058 VanillaPowdery

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43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

White Widow

Synonyme

4.0457 votes

Rank #28,441 VanillaAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Widow takes 3 of 4 categories.

Au Fil du Temps
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
White Widow
Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Au Fil du Temps1/4

White Widow3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: White Widow
Sillage & projection: Au Fil du Temps
Value for money: White Widow
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: White Widow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Au Fil du TempsParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

White WidowSynonyme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

4.04/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

49%Love

28%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityWhite Widow

SillageAu Fil du Temps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value62

Category winnerWhite WidowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

amber58%

sweet44%

almond30%

vanilla100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

HeliotropeClovesAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody Notes

Top

TobaccoAniseNutmegCorianderBlack PepperGinger

Heart

cannabisCinnamonCarnationHeliotropeCedar

Base

VanillaTonka BeanOakmossAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Anise, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Au Fil du Temps, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring31

Summer7

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Casual 30%Work 22%Party 10%

Men18

Unisex67

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,058

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,441

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite WidowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Au Fil du Temps by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque opens with an immediate dusting of powdery heliotrope, pungent cloves, and sweet anise seeds. The opening has a slight medicinal prickle that softens within minutes. Warm tonka bean and creamy vanilla take over the heart, wrapping the wearer in a comforting cloud t…

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White Widow by Synonyme is a sharp, spice-heavy aromatic that swaps traditional sweetness for a gritty edge of tobacco and black pepper. It opens with a medicinal kick of anise before the heart reveals a dry cedar and herbal cannabis profile. This scent is built for the enthusiast who wants a bold, woody presence with…

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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, Au Fil du Temps or White Widow?

White Widow takes 3 of 4 categories. Au Fil du Temps is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; White Widow is rated 4.04/5 from 57 votes. Choose Au Fil du Temps for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose White Widow for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Au Fil du Temps or White Widow?

White Widow lasts longest (White Widow 74/100, Au Fil du Temps 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Au Fil du Temps or White Widow?

Au Fil du Temps projects furthest (Au Fil du Temps 71/100, White Widow 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Au Fil du Temps and White Widow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Anise, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Au Fil du Temps or White Widow better for summer or winter?

Au Fil du Temps suits evening wear; White Widow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Au Fil du Temps and White Widow?

Au Fil du Temps has top notes of Heliotrope, Cloves and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes. White Widow has top notes of Tobacco, Anise, Nutmeg and Coriander, heart notes of cannabis, Cinnamon, Carnation and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Amber.