Fragrance comparison

3 vs Ethereal Soul

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 127 ratings analysed

3 wins

Jousset Parfums

4.2417 votes

Rank #42,975 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Ethereal Soul

Reinvented

3.71110 votes

Rank #7,785 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

3 takes 3 of 5 categories.

3
Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Ethereal Soul
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

33/5

Ethereal Soul2/5

Ratings & consensus: 3
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 3
Sillage & projection: 3
Value for money: Ethereal Soul
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ethereal Soul

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

3Jousset Parfums

Ethereal SoulReinvented

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

3.71/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

Category winner3Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

36%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

Longevity3

Sillage3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerEthereal SoulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee90%

warm spicy80%

floral70%

white floral60%

chocolate50%

fruity100%

musky92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Jasmine SambacFreesiaCherry

Heart

Dark ChocolateCookie

Base

Coffee

Top

CherryBergamotLemon

Heart

Black CurrantRaspberryIrisJasmineFreesia

Base

MuskMossAmber

InformationalShared notesFreesia and Cherry. 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

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring94

Summer31

Fall100

Winter88

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Men17

Unisex54

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,975

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,785

PerfumerÖzge Erdoğmuş Altınel

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerEthereal SoulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jousset Parfums 3 serves a rich dose of dark chocolate and warm cookies. It pairs this dense sweetness with a crisp top of jasmine and cherry, keeping the scent profile from turning into a flat sugar bomb. This unisex fragrance fits gourmand lovers seeking a playful weekend option.

Reviews →

Ethereal Soul is a fruity floral built around cherry that can swing two ways on skin. Some get a juicy sweet and sour cherry lifted by citrus, then an airy floral heart with iris and jasmine before settling into musky amber with a mossy, slightly earthy feel. Others find the opening medicinal or the dry down too dense…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 3 or Ethereal Soul?

3 takes 3 of 5 categories. 3 is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes; Ethereal Soul is rated 3.71/5 from 110 votes. Choose 3 for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ethereal Soul for a fruity and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 3 or Ethereal Soul?

3 lasts longest (3 88/100, Ethereal Soul 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 3 or Ethereal Soul?

3 projects furthest (3 78/100, Ethereal Soul 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 3 and Ethereal Soul smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Freesia and Cherry.

Is 3 or Ethereal Soul better for summer or winter?

3 suits evening wear; Ethereal Soul suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 3 and Ethereal Soul?

3 has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Freesia and Cherry, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Cookie, a base of Coffee. Ethereal Soul has top notes of Cherry, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Black Currant, Raspberry, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Moss and Amber.