Fragrance comparison

33 vs JHL

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 515 ratings analysed

The Fragrance Kitchen

4.001 votes

Rank #54,387 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

JHL

Aramis

4.21514 votes

Rank #825 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

33
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
JHL
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

332/4

JHL2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 33
Sillage & projection: JHL
Value for money: 33
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: JHL

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

33The Fragrance Kitchen

JHLAramis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

4.21/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

59%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

280 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

Longevity33

SillageJHL

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value68

Category winner33Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

floral77%

cinnamon69%

powdery61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonAldehydesBergamot

Heart

RoseCedarSandalwood

Base

PatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

AldehydesOrangeFruity NotesBergamotLemon

Heart

CinnamonCarnationRoseFirYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberSandalwoodMuskLabdanumPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesLemon, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring48

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men64

Unisex33

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#825

PerfumerBernard Chant

Launched—

Reviews80

Category winnerJHLHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Fragrance Kitchen 33 opens with a sharp flash of lemon and fizzy aldehydes before grounding itself in dry cedarwood and earthy patchouli. Soft rose sits quietly in the heart, balancing the brisk citrus against creamy sandalwood and clean musk. Designed as a unisex oriental woody fragrance, it wears best in crisp a…

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JHL is an unapologetically classic Aramis scent, built around bright aldehydic citrus, a spicy floral heart, and a warm ambered base. It opens sharp and brisk, then settles into cinnamon, carnation, woods, vanilla, and labdanum. For shoppers who enjoy older-school masculine perfumery, it usually reads rich, dry, and f…

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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, 33 or JHL?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 33 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; JHL is rated 4.21/5 from 514 votes. Choose 33 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose JHL for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 33 or JHL?

33 lasts longest (33 90/100, JHL 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 33 or JHL?

JHL projects furthest (JHL 75/100, 33 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 33 and JHL smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Rose.

Is 33 or JHL better for summer or winter?

33 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 33 and JHL?

33 has top notes of Lemon, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. JHL has top notes of Aldehydes, Orange, Fruity Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Fir, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.