№3 Zayn vs Unknown Smell
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Unknown Smell takes 3 of 4 categories.
№3 ZaynChoose it for a oud and lavender character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Unknown SmellChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Unknown Smell
- Sillage & projection
- Unknown Smell
- Value for money
- №3 Zayn
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Unknown Smell
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate2 votes · too few to score
6 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityUnknown Smell
SillageUnknown Smell
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent familyNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#47,200
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#31,011
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMilton Lloyd No.3 Zayn hits the skin with a loud, medicinal kick of saffron and dark oud. It is a bold choice for chilly autumn evenings, wrapping the wearer in a dense cloud of smoky incense and dry lavender. While the opening can feel sharp, it quickly settles into a warm, earthy base of patchouli and amber that cli…
Reviews →Unknown Smell by Sanchez hits the skin with a sharp burst of chili pepper, dry cypriol oil, and earthy nutmeg. Within minutes, the spicy top settles into a dense heart of smoky incense and dark saffron, supported by a heavy agarwood backbone. As the hours pass, patchouli and amber create a resinous base that clings to…
Reviews →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, №3 Zayn or Unknown Smell?
Unknown Smell takes 3 of 4 categories. №3 Zayn is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Unknown Smell is rated 5.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose №3 Zayn for a oud and lavender character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Unknown Smell for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, №3 Zayn or Unknown Smell?
Unknown Smell lasts longest (Unknown Smell 100/100, №3 Zayn 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, №3 Zayn or Unknown Smell?
Unknown Smell projects furthest (Unknown Smell 96/100, №3 Zayn 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do №3 Zayn and Unknown Smell smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lavender, Saffron, Nutmeg and Oud.
Is №3 Zayn or Unknown Smell better for summer or winter?
№3 Zayn suits evening wear; Unknown Smell suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in №3 Zayn and Unknown Smell?
№3 Zayn has top notes of Lavender, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Agarwood and Oud, a base of Incense, Akigalawood, Patchouli and Vetiver. Unknown Smell has top notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Lavender, Nutmeg and Chili Pepper, heart notes of Saffron, Incense and Oud, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.
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