Fragrance comparison

Earth vs Olympia

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

3 wins

Earth

Jil Sander

3.8826 votes

Rank #20,673 PatchouliRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Olympia

JAN BARBA

4.1021 votes

Rank #44,442 AldehydicCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Earth takes 3 of 5 categories.

Earth
Choose it for a patchouli and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Olympia
Choose it for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Earth3/5

Olympia2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EarthJil Sander

OlympiaJAN BARBA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 81%

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerOlympiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

8%Hate

26 votes

33%Love

52%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityEarth

SillageEarth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value46

Category winnerOlympiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

rose92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

fresh69%

warm spicy61%

aldehydic100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

woody77%

floral69%

rose61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aldehydic, woody and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grasse RoseAldehydes

Heart

May Rose

Base

Patchouli

Top

AldehydesSweet OrangeNeroli

Heart

RhodinolMay RoseBlack CurrantHedioneMusk

Base

TuberoseSandalwoodOakmossIso E SuperCinnamaldehydeVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and May 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

Spring75

Summer42

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night89

Spring100

Summer78

Fall56

Winter44

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex35

Women53

Men13

Unisex13

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,673

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#44,442

PerfumerBartosz Puzio

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEarthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Earth by Jil Sander opens with a brisk shower of sparkling aldehydes over fresh, dew-kissed Grasse rose petals. As the crispness settles, honeyed May rose blends smoothly with a damp, mineral patchouli base that smells like a lush botanical garden right after a cool rainstorm. It avoids heavy, sweet, or smoky amber tr…

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JAN BARBA Olympia starts with a bright, fizzy pop of sweet orange and aldehydes that feels clean and sparkling rather than vintage or soapy. Within minutes, neroli pulls the bright opening into a green, sunlit floral direction, backed by May rose and tart black currant. As it settles onto skin, the floral crispness wa…

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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, Earth or Olympia?

Earth takes 3 of 5 categories. Earth is rated 3.88/5 from 26 votes; Olympia is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose Earth for a patchouli and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Olympia for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Earth or Olympia?

Earth lasts longest (Earth 65/100, Olympia 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Earth or Olympia?

Projection is very close: Earth 48/100, Olympia 46/100 for sillage.

Do Earth and Olympia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, woody and rose accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and May Rose.

Is Earth or Olympia better for summer or winter?

Earth suits daytime wear; Olympia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Earth and Olympia?

Earth has top notes of Grasse Rose and Aldehydes, heart notes of May Rose, a base of Patchouli. Olympia has top notes of Aldehydes, Sweet Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Rhodinol, May Rose, Black Currant and Hedione, a base of Tuberose, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Iso E Super.