Fragrance comparison

Chemical Addiction vs Time To Live

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Chemical Addiction

Who is Elijah

3.5317 votes

Rank #21,578 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Time To Live

Tom Tailor

4.254 votes

Rank #50,535 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Chemical Addiction
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Time To Live
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chemical Addiction2/4

Time To Live2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Time To Live
Sillage & projection: Chemical Addiction
Value for money: Time To Live
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chemical Addiction

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chemical AddictionWho is Elijah

Time To LiveTom Tailor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 42%Had 9%Want 49%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

6%Like

29%Ok

12%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTime To Live

SillageChemical Addiction

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value58

Category winnerTime To LiveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

powdery65%

aromatic48%

fruity30%

fruity100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarinLemon

Heart

Blackcurrant

Base

MuskBlonde Woods

Top

BlackcurrantRed BerriesMandarinLemon

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasminePeach

Base

SandalwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Lemon, Blackcurrant and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer33

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#50,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChemical AddictionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chemical Addiction opens with a bright citrus flash, then settles quickly into soft musk and pale woods. On skin it often reads clean, powdery, and close, with blackcurrant adding a faint fruity tint rather than obvious sweetness. This suits someone who wants an easy spring or summer scent with a skin-like finish. Sam…

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Time To Live starts with a sharp splash of tart blackcurrant and sour lemon. The initial burst feels crisp and bright, perfect for warm spring mornings. As the scent settles on the skin, a soft heart of peach and lily of the valley emerges to smooth out the initial citrus bite. The dry down turns clean, anchored by a …

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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, Chemical Addiction or Time To Live?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Chemical Addiction is rated 3.53/5 from 17 votes; Time To Live is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Chemical Addiction for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Time To Live for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chemical Addiction or Time To Live?

Time To Live lasts longest (Time To Live 60/100, Chemical Addiction 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chemical Addiction or Time To Live?

Chemical Addiction projects furthest (Chemical Addiction 47/100, Time To Live 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chemical Addiction and Time To Live smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Lemon, Blackcurrant and Musk.

Is Chemical Addiction or Time To Live better for summer or winter?

Chemical Addiction suits daytime wear; Time To Live suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chemical Addiction and Time To Live?

Chemical Addiction has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Blackcurrant, a base of Musk and Blonde Woods. Time To Live has top notes of Blackcurrant, Red Berries, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Peach, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.