Fragrance comparison

Hwyl vs Timberwolf

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,741 ratings analysed

1 wins

Hwyl

Aesop

4.061,741 votes

Rank #733 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Timberwolf

Redwood Alchemy

—0 votes

Rank #68,278 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hwyl takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hwyl
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Timberwolf
Choose it for a woody and musky character.

Hwyl1/1

Timberwolf0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HwylAesop

TimberwolfRedwood Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 1,741 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

1,425 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

earthy58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

musky86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

earthy44%

powdery30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesThyme

Heart

CypressWoody Notes

Base

OlibanumVetiverOakmoss

Notes

VetiverMuskWoody NotesSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Woody Notes and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex50

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#733

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews318

Overall rank#68,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHwylHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hwyl is a dry, smoky wood fragrance with cypress, thyme, frankincense and moss at the center. It opens sharp and aromatic, then settles into an earthy forest feel that many wearers describe as meditative, cool and slightly church-like. It suits people who enjoy unsweet, atmospheric woods more than soft crowd-pleasers.…

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Timberwolf reads as a dry, musky woods fragrance with vetiver, spice, and a faint sweet warmth running through it. The overall impression is forest-like and a little feral, more textured than clean. If you enjoy earthy, aromatic scents with an animalic edge, this is the kind of perfume that may be worth sampling firs…

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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.

Do Hwyl and Timberwolf smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Spices, Woody Notes and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Hwyl and Timberwolf?

Hwyl has top notes of Spices and Thyme, heart notes of Cypress and Woody Notes, a base of Olibanum, Vetiver and Oakmoss. Timberwolf features Vetiver, Musk, Woody Notes and Spices.