Fragrance comparison

Beyond Time vs Powerful

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 57 ratings analysed

Beyond Time

Auraa Desire

4.754 votes

Rank #37,438 LeatherAmber

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Powerful

Judith Williams

4.0453 votes

Rank #8,843 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Beyond Time
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Powerful
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Beyond Time2/4

Powerful2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beyond Time
Sillage & projection: Powerful
Value for money: Beyond Time
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Powerful

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beyond TimeAuraa Desire

PowerfulJudith Williams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.04/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBeyond Time

SillagePowerful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value91

Category winnerBeyond TimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperRaspberryBergamot

Heart

CardamomJasmineCaramelOrris

Base

LeatherVirginian CedarPeru BalsamPatchouliVanillaBenzoinStyraxMusk

Top

CardamomCinnamonFreesiaLychee

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineOrris

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodRaspberryVanillaCaramelTonkaMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Cardamom, Jasmine and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,438

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerPowerfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beyond Time by Auraa Desire is a bold unisex Oriental Woody blend. It opens with bright raspberry and sharp pink pepper before softening into a resinous, leather-forward heart. This scent thrives in cooler weather, making it a reliable choice for autumn evenings. Its complex composition settles into a warm, lingering …

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Powerful by Judith Williams opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, quickly shifting into a heart of orange blossom and iris. As it settles, a rich base of dark chocolate, vanilla, and caramel dominates. This unisex scent feels like a warm, sweet embrace, making it a reliable pick for chilly autumn evenings…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Beyond Time or Powerful?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Beyond Time is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Powerful is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes. Choose Beyond Time for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Powerful for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beyond Time or Powerful?

Beyond Time lasts longest (Beyond Time 80/100, Powerful 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beyond Time or Powerful?

Powerful projects furthest (Powerful 67/100, Beyond Time 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beyond Time and Powerful smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Cardamom, Jasmine and Caramel.

Is Beyond Time or Powerful better for summer or winter?

Beyond Time suits evening wear; Powerful suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beyond Time and Powerful?

Beyond Time has top notes of Pink Pepper, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Jasmine, Caramel and Orris, a base of Leather, Virginian Cedar, Peru Balsam and Patchouli. Powerful has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Vanilla.