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Champaca vs Jil Sander No. 4

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

Updated 2,012 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jil Sander No. 4 takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Champaca

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Jil Sander No. 4

    Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Champaca0/4
Jil Sander No. 44/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jil Sander No. 4
Sillage & projection
Jil Sander No. 4
Value for money
Jil Sander No. 4
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jil Sander No. 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ChampacaHeadspace
Jil Sander No. 4Jil Sander
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
4.03/ 5 · 2,005 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
71%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

38%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

2,005 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate93
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityJil Sander No. 4

SillageJil Sander No. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value70
Category winnerJil Sander No. 4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
floral69%
tuberose61%
aromatic100%
powdery92%
woody84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both white floral, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachMangoPink Pepper
Heart
TuberoseChampacaJasmineGeranium
Base
HeliotropeMuskCypress
Top
PlumGalbanumPeachGeraniumRoseAniseBergamot
Heart
TuberoseCarnationNutmegYlang-YlangMyrrhJasmineHeliotropeTarragon
Base
CivetSandalwoodOakmossCorianderVanillaTonka BeanMuskAmbergris
InformationalShared notesPeach, Tuberose, Jasmine and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night33
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men2
Unisex21
Women77
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,184

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#704

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews193

Category winnerJil Sander No. 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champaca Headspace opens with a sunny burst of ripe mango and juicy peach spiced by a subtle pinch of pink pepper. As the initial fruitiness settles on the skin, lush champaca blossoms and creamy tuberose take center stage, paired with fresh jasmine petals and a green touch of geranium. A smooth base of powdery heliot…

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Jil Sander No. 4 delivers a lush blend of spiced dark plum, velvety peach, and creamy tuberose layered over an earthy base of oakmoss, sandalwood, and warm vanilla. It opens with an unmistakable burst of sweet fruit and aromatic green galbanum before settling into a powdery floral heart warmed by nutmeg and carnation.…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Champaca or Jil Sander No. 4?

Jil Sander No. 4 takes 4 of 4 categories. Champaca is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; Jil Sander No. 4 is rated 4.03/5 from 2,005 votes. Choose Champaca for a white floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jil Sander No. 4 for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Champaca or Jil Sander No. 4?

Jil Sander No. 4 lasts longest (Jil Sander No. 4 74/100, Champaca 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Champaca or Jil Sander No. 4?

Jil Sander No. 4 projects furthest (Jil Sander No. 4 68/100, Champaca 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champaca and Jil Sander No. 4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Tuberose, Jasmine and Geranium.

Is Champaca or Jil Sander No. 4 better for summer or winter?

Champaca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champaca and Jil Sander No. 4?

Champaca has top notes of Peach, Mango and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Champaca, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Heliotrope, Musk and Cypress. Jil Sander No. 4 has top notes of Plum, Galbanum, Peach and Geranium, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Nutmeg and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Coriander.

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