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Divine Gardens (Mantua) vs Jil

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

Updated 227 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Divine Gardens (Mantua)

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Jil

    Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Divine Gardens (Mantua)3/4
Jil1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Sillage & projection
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Value for money
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Divine Gardens (Mantua)DSH Perfumes
JilJil Sander
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 88%
4.01/ 5 · 218 votes
Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

35%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

218 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityDivine Gardens (Mantua)

SillageDivine Gardens (Mantua)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value52
Category winnerDivine Gardens (Mantua)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
green91%
fresh spicy83%
woody74%
earthy65%
white floral56%
sweet100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Tomato LeafHerbal NotesBasilThymeMintBitter OrangeGreen MandarinBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineSilver PineMarigoldBalsam FirBulgarian RoseViolet
Base6-8+ hrs
VetiverAustralian SandalwoodOrris RootOakmossIndian PatchouliMusk
Top
RaspberryLavenderRed BerriesMintVioletBergamot
Heart
Dark ChocolateCacaoBalsam FirVetiverCedarSandalwood
Base
TobaccoVanillaTonka BeanAmber
InformationalShared notesMint, Bergamot, Balsam Fir and Violet. Durations are only published for Divine Gardens (Mantua), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring83
Summer100
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter81
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
Men0
Unisex21
Women79
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,054

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,845

PerfumerGilles Romey

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerJilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Divine Gardens (Mantua) smells like rolling in fresh garden foliage on a humid morning. The first spray delivers an unmistakable blast of green tomato leaf, pungent basil, and bitter orange peel. It is tart, vegetal, and intensely botanical. Within twenty minutes, the sharp garden herbs settle into wild silver pine, s…

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Jil by Jil Sander is a rich, unconventional 1997 woody gourmand that blends tart raspberry and cool aromatic mint with dark chocolate and pine needles. The opening offers a refreshing burst of bergamot, lavender, and crushed red berries before settling into an earthy heart of bitter cacao, balsam fir, and smooth cedar…

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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, Divine Gardens (Mantua) or Jil?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) takes 3 of 4 categories. Divine Gardens (Mantua) is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Jil is rated 4.01/5 from 218 votes. Choose Divine Gardens (Mantua) for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Jil for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Divine Gardens (Mantua) or Jil?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) lasts longest (Divine Gardens (Mantua) 100/100, Jil 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Divine Gardens (Mantua) or Jil?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) projects furthest (Divine Gardens (Mantua) 71/100, Jil 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Divine Gardens (Mantua) and Jil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Bergamot, Balsam Fir and Violet.

Is Divine Gardens (Mantua) or Jil better for summer or winter?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Divine Gardens (Mantua) and Jil?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Herbal Notes, Basil and Thyme, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Silver Pine and Marigold, a base of Vetiver, Australian Sandalwood, Orris Root and Oakmoss. Jil has top notes of Raspberry, Lavender, Red Berries and Mint, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Cacao, Balsam Fir and Vetiver, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber.

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