Timeless Lovers vs Astaral
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Astaral takes 3 of 5 categories.
Timeless LoversChoose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
AstaralChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Timeless Lovers2/5
Astaral3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Astaral
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Astaral
- Sillage & projection
- Timeless Lovers
- Value for money
- Timeless Lovers
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Astaral
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Timeless LoversEx NihiloAstaralXerjoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%
4.21/ 5 · 289 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerAstaralRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
17%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
8%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
57%Love
20%Like
14%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate
289 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAstaral
SillageTimeless Lovers
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTimeless LoversBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
rose90%
amber80%
oud70%
animalic60%
smoky50%
amber100%
woody92%
oud84%
rose77%
soft spicy69%
earthy61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, rose and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Pink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseCedar
Base6-8+ hrs
LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)
Top
Shamama AttarPink PepperAnise
Heart
RoseAmberwoodVioletLabdanum
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmberMossPatchouliCedar
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Rose, Cedar and Amber. Durations are only published for Timeless Lovers, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer22
Fall89
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring60
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,031
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#3,459
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews39
Category winnerAstaralHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTimeless Lovers by Ex Nihilo blends spicy pink pepper with a lush, jammy rose that rests over supple leather, warm amber, and smooth cedar wood. Created as a boutique exclusive, the scent pairs bright, peppery energy with a velvety floral heart before settling into a deep, smoky resin base. It avoids heavy barnyard fu…
Reviews →Astaral opens with an herbal punch of Shamama Attar, sharp pink pepper, and cool anise. A dark damask rose emerges quickly alongside dry amberwood and powdery violet. As the scent settles on skin, heavy agarwood and patchouli anchor the base, giving off a warm, resinous trail with a bitter mossy edge during cold eveni…
Reviews →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, Timeless Lovers or Astaral?
Astaral takes 3 of 5 categories. Timeless Lovers is rated 3.88/5 from 24 votes; Astaral is rated 4.21/5 from 289 votes. Choose Timeless Lovers for a leather and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Astaral for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Timeless Lovers or Astaral?
They last about the same: Astaral 80/100, Timeless Lovers 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Timeless Lovers or Astaral?
Timeless Lovers projects furthest (Timeless Lovers 75/100, Astaral 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Timeless Lovers and Astaral smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, rose and oud accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Rose, Cedar and Amber.
Is Timeless Lovers or Astaral better for summer or winter?
Timeless Lovers suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Timeless Lovers and Astaral?
Timeless Lovers has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Cedar, a base of Leather, Amber and Agarwood (Oud). Astaral has top notes of Shamama Attar, Pink Pepper and Anise, heart notes of Rose, Amberwood, Violet and Labdanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Moss and Patchouli.
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