Fragrance comparison

3 vs Modest Deux

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 701 ratings analysed

Jousset Parfums

4.2417 votes

Rank #42,975 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Modest Deux

Afnan

4.14684 votes

Rank #509 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Modest Deux takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

32/5

Modest Deux3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

3Jousset Parfums

Modest DeuxAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

4.14/ 5 · 684 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerModest DeuxRating 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

47%Love

34%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

635 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

Longevity3

Sillage3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerModest DeuxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee90%

warm spicy80%

floral70%

white floral60%

chocolate50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

patchouli77%

vanilla69%

cherry61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

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

RaspberryDark ChocolateCherryStrawberry

Heart

VanillaSpices

Base

PatchouliMuskGardenia

InformationalShared notesCherry and Dark Chocolate. 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

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,975

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews153

Category winnerModest DeuxHigher 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.

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Modest Deux is a rich fruity gourmand built around dark berries, chocolate and vanilla, with patchouli giving it a deeper, more dressed-up edge. It opens like jammy cherry and strawberry syrup, then settles into a sweeter, spiced drydown that many wearers find sexy and evening-friendly. It suits shoppers who enjoy bol…

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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, 3 or Modest Deux?

Modest Deux takes 3 of 5 categories. 3 is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes; Modest Deux is rated 4.14/5 from 684 votes. Choose 3 for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Modest Deux for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 3 or Modest Deux?

3 lasts longest (3 88/100, Modest Deux 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 3 or Modest Deux?

3 projects furthest (3 78/100, Modest Deux 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 3 and Modest Deux smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cherry and Dark Chocolate.

Is 3 or Modest Deux better for summer or winter?

3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 3 and Modest Deux?

3 has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Freesia and Cherry, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Cookie, a base of Coffee. Modest Deux has top notes of Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Strawberry, heart notes of Vanilla and Spices, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Gardenia.