Fragrance comparison

Special Occasion vs Timeless

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Special Occasion

Scent Sample Studio

4.836 votes

Rank #34,962 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Timeless

Asia Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #66,506 CacaoVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Special Occasion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Special Occasion
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Timeless
Choose it for a cacao and vanilla character.

Special Occasion1/1

Timeless0/1

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: Special Occasion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Special OccasionScent Sample Studio

TimelessAsia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 26%Had 3%Want 72%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris90%

woody80%

musky70%

earthy60%

warm spicy50%

cacao100%

vanilla90%

warm spicy80%

lavender70%

sweet60%

powdery50%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IrisLavender

Heart

Orris RootVelvetWhite MuskCacao PodCoffee

Base

VanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmber

Top

VanillaCacao PodLavenderGinger

Heart

Butter

Base

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InformationalShared notesLavender, Cacao Pod and Vanilla. 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

Summer60

Fall40

Winter60

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,962

PerfumerBurak Turkmen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpecial OccasionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Special Occasion by Scent Sample Studio creates a profile built on powdery iris and creamy sandalwood. This unisex release from 2025 emphasizes a blend of orris root and cacao pod for a contemporary, gourmand-adjacent feel. It serves as an easy-wearing choice for casual days or office settings during the spring, offer…

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Timeless by Asia Perfumes is a Aromatic fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Timeless was launched in 2025. Top notes are Vanilla, Cacao Pod, Lavender and Ginger; middle note is Butter; base note is Vanilla. It opens with Vanilla, Cacao Pod. The heart moves into Butter. In the dry-down, Vanilla give it its ba…

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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 Special Occasion and Timeless smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Cacao Pod and Vanilla.

Is Special Occasion or Timeless better for summer or winter?

Special Occasion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Special Occasion and Timeless?

Special Occasion has top notes of Iris and Lavender, heart notes of Orris Root, Velvet, White Musk and Cacao Pod, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber. Timeless has top notes of Vanilla, Cacao Pod, Lavender and Ginger, heart notes of Butter.