Épices Volées vs Jil Sander Man III
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Jil Sander Man III takes 4 of 7 categories.
Épices VoléesChoose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jil Sander Man IIIChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Épices Volées2/7
Jil Sander Man III4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Jil Sander Man III
- Community sentiment
- Jil Sander Man III
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Épices Volées
- Value for money
- Jil Sander Man III
- Versatility
- Jil Sander Man III
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Épices Volées
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Épices VoléesGuerlainJil Sander Man IIIJil SanderWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.69/ 5 · 247 votes
Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%
4.07/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 27%Had 22%Want 51%
Category winnerJil Sander Man IIIRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
30%Like
20%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate
247 votes
43%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerJil Sander Man IIIMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageÉpices Volées
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJil Sander Man IIIBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
warm spicy90%
herbal80%
woody70%
soft spicy60%
amber50%
aromatic100%
woody92%
mossy84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
lavender61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CorianderArtemisiaLemonBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
SageCardamomCloveBulgarian Rose
Base3 to 4 hours
PatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinLabdanum
Top
LavenderBergamotArtemisiaRosemarySageCoriander
Heart
RoseCarnationCloveThymeJuniperFruity Notes
Base
Pineoak mossMuskSandalwoodPatchouliVirginia CedarOlibanum
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Artemisia, Bergamot and Sage. Durations are only published for Épices Volées, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring72
Summer39
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night78
Spring88
Summer25
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
Night67
Category winnerJil Sander Man IIIMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,967
PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain
Launched—
Reviews24
Overall rank#33,863
PerfumerPierre Bourdon
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerÉpices VoléesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotÉpices Volées by Guerlain presents a crisp, traditional woody chypre built around vibrant herbs and warm spices. It opens with an invigorating burst of tart lemon and bergamot, quickly sharpened by bitter artemisia and aromatic coriander seed. As the initial citrus freshness settles, the heart reveals dry culinary cla…
Reviews →Jil Sander Man III is a crisp, forest-green aromatic chypre that balances bracing herbal freshness with a warm, wooded backbone. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of lavender, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, backed by the savory snap of crushed rosemary and garden sage. As it settles, a spicy heart of clove, carn…
Reviews →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, Épices Volées or Jil Sander Man III?
Jil Sander Man III takes 4 of 7 categories. Épices Volées is rated 3.69/5 from 247 votes; Jil Sander Man III is rated 4.07/5 from 30 votes. Choose Épices Volées for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jil Sander Man III for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Épices Volées or Jil Sander Man III?
They last about the same: Épices Volées 64/100, Jil Sander Man III 64/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Épices Volées or Jil Sander Man III?
Projection is very close: Épices Volées 49/100, Jil Sander Man III 47/100 for sillage.
Do Épices Volées and Jil Sander Man III smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Artemisia, Bergamot and Sage.
Is Épices Volées or Jil Sander Man III better for summer or winter?
For summer, Épices Volées is the stronger pick. For winter, Jil Sander Man III is the stronger pick. Épices Volées suits daytime wear; Jil Sander Man III suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Épices Volées and Jil Sander Man III?
Épices Volées has top notes of Coriander, Artemisia, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sage, Cardamom, Clove and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Labdanum. Jil Sander Man III has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot, Artemisia and Rosemary, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Clove and Thyme, a base of Pine, oak moss, Musk and Sandalwood.
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