Fragrance comparison

Absinto Le Jazz vs Brilliant Woman No 3

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Absinto Le Jazz

Água de Cheiro

3.8614 votes

Rank #42,266 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Brilliant Woman No 3

Betty Barclay

3.4811 votes

Rank #59,489 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Absinto Le Jazz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Absinto Le Jazz
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Brilliant Woman No 3
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Absinto Le Jazz3/4

Brilliant Woman No 31/4

Ratings & consensus: Absinto Le Jazz
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Absinto Le Jazz
Sillage & projection: Brilliant Woman No 3
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Absinto Le Jazz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Absinto Le JazzÁgua de Cheiro

Brilliant Woman No 3Betty Barclay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 53%Had 18%Want 29%

3.48/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 10%Had 20%Want 70%

Category winnerAbsinto Le JazzRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

29%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevityAbsinto Le Jazz

SillageBrilliant Woman No 3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

white floral65%

soft spicy48%

fresh30%

fruity100%

powdery92%

rose84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

musky61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

Lily-of-the-Valley

Base

Musk

Top

BergamotPink PepperAppleRaspberry

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyVioletPeach

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,266

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#59,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAbsinto Le JazzHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Absinto Le Jazz by Água de Cheiro brings a powdery, musky experience for women. Launched in 2021, it centers on a delicate lily-of-the-valley heart framed by spicy pink pepper. It sits close to the skin, making it a reliable choice for daily office wear or quiet evenings when you want a soft, feminine presence that do…

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Brilliant Woman No 3 by Betty Barclay is a floral fruity fragrance for women that highlights a blend of bergamot, pink pepper, and raspberry. It settles into a heart of rose and lily-of-the-valley, anchored by amber and musk. This 2019 release fits well for casual daytime wear when you want a fragrance that feels appr…

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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, Absinto Le Jazz or Brilliant Woman No 3?

Absinto Le Jazz takes 3 of 4 categories. Absinto Le Jazz is rated 3.86/5 from 14 votes; Brilliant Woman No 3 is rated 3.48/5 from 11 votes. Choose Absinto Le Jazz for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Brilliant Woman No 3 for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Absinto Le Jazz or Brilliant Woman No 3?

They last about the same: Absinto Le Jazz 58/100, Brilliant Woman No 3 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Absinto Le Jazz or Brilliant Woman No 3?

Projection is very close: Brilliant Woman No 3 54/100, Absinto Le Jazz 53/100 for sillage.

Do Absinto Le Jazz and Brilliant Woman No 3 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Absinto Le Jazz or Brilliant Woman No 3 better for summer or winter?

Absinto Le Jazz suits evening wear; Brilliant Woman No 3 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absinto Le Jazz and Brilliant Woman No 3?

Absinto Le Jazz has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk. Brilliant Woman No 3 has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Apple and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet and Peach, a base of Amber and Musk.