Fragrance comparison

Fang vs Timeless

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 819 ratings analysed

Fang

Papa James

4.867 votes

Rank #29,676 White FloralCitrus

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19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Timeless

Avon

3.87812 votes

Rank #23,965 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Timeless takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fang
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Timeless
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fang1/4

Timeless3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FangPapa James

TimelessAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 85%Had 0%Want 15%

3.87/ 5 · 812 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

36%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

812 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityFang

SillageTimeless

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value83

Category winnerTimelessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus88%

musky77%

vanilla65%

powdery53%

animalic42%

amber100%

woody92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

powdery61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMusk

Top

AldehydesGardeniaBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

PatchouliCedarIrisJasmineRose

Base

OpoponaxAmberTonka BeanMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesLemon, Gardenia, Jasmine and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Fang, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

Spring27

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 20%Party 10%

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,965

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTimelessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fang by Papa James opens with a tart, sunlit splash of real lemon juice before melting into thick gardenia and sweet jasmine petals. It feels bright yet grounded. The zesty citrus bite softens within twenty minutes, handing over control to a lush white floral heart that carries a distinctly creamy, almost milky textur…

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Timeless by Avon opens with an upfront punch of soapy aldehydes, bergamot, and gardenia. That sharp, clean pop softens after fifteen minutes, shifting toward a darker floral core of jasmine, iris, and earthy patchouli. As the fragrance settles, warm amber, smoky opoponax, and tonka bean create a thick balsamic glow o…

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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, Fang or Timeless?

Timeless takes 3 of 4 categories. Fang is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes; Timeless is rated 3.87/5 from 812 votes. Choose Fang for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Timeless for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fang or Timeless?

They last about the same: Fang 73/100, Timeless 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fang or Timeless?

Timeless projects furthest (Timeless 66/100, Fang 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fang and Timeless smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Gardenia, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Fang or Timeless better for summer or winter?

Fang suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fang and Timeless?

Fang has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Timeless has top notes of Aldehydes, Gardenia, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.