Fragrance comparison

Aoud Sandroses vs Jil Sander Woman III

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 309 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aoud Sandroses

Mancera

4.1298 votes

Rank #6,620 RoseWoody

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Jil Sander Woman III

Jil Sander

4.18211 votes

Rank #4,476 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud Sandroses takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aoud Sandroses
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Jil Sander Woman III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Aoud Sandroses4/7

Jil Sander Woman III3/7

Ratings & consensus: Jil Sander Woman III
Community sentiment: Jil Sander Woman III
Longevity: Aoud Sandroses
Sillage & projection: Aoud Sandroses
Value for money: Aoud Sandroses
Versatility: Aoud Sandroses
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jil Sander Woman III

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud SandrosesMancera

Jil Sander Woman IIIJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

4.18/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

98 votes

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAoud Sandroses

SillageAoud Sandroses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value60

Category winnerAoud SandrosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

earthy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PepperSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouli LeafGeraniumYlang-YlangJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

LeatherOakmossSandalwoodMusk

Top

AldehydesBay LeafPepperNutmegBrazilian RosewoodCorianderHiacynthBergamot

Heart

HoneyCarnationRoseOrris RootTuberoseGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliBenzoinVetiverAmberCedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPepper, Rose, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Aoud Sandroses, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAoud SandrosesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex36

Women18

Date 37%Party 34%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,620

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#4,476

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Aoud Sandroses opens with a sharp flash of cracked black pepper and bitter saffron before revealing its brooding floral core. Do not expect a fresh garden bouquet here. The rose is dry, dusty, and dramatic, flanked by green geranium and earthy patchouli leaf. As the initial sharp spice settles over thirty minu…

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Jil Sander Woman III opens with a crisp snap of aldehydes, herbal bay leaf, and crushed coriander seeds before settling into a grounded base of earthy oakmoss and Brazilian rosewood. Unlike sweet modern perfumes, this 1985 creation by Michel Almairac blends a sparkling soap-clean top with the aroma of freshly sharpene…

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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, Aoud Sandroses or Jil Sander Woman III?

Aoud Sandroses takes 4 of 7 categories. Aoud Sandroses is rated 4.12/5 from 98 votes; Jil Sander Woman III is rated 4.18/5 from 211 votes. Choose Aoud Sandroses for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Jil Sander Woman III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aoud Sandroses or Jil Sander Woman III?

They last about the same: Aoud Sandroses 83/100, Jil Sander Woman III 81/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aoud Sandroses or Jil Sander Woman III?

Aoud Sandroses projects furthest (Aoud Sandroses 75/100, Jil Sander Woman III 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud Sandroses and Jil Sander Woman III smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Rose, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Aoud Sandroses or Jil Sander Woman III better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aoud Sandroses is the stronger pick. For winter, Aoud Sandroses is the stronger pick. Aoud Sandroses suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Sandroses and Jil Sander Woman III?

Aoud Sandroses has top notes of Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli Leaf, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Musk. Jil Sander Woman III has top notes of Aldehydes, Bay Leaf, Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Honey, Carnation, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Benzoin and Vetiver.