Fragrance comparison

Femme Fatale vs Jil Sander Woman III

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 214 ratings analysed

Femme Fatale

The Dua Brand

4.333 votes

Rank #53,934 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Jil Sander Woman III

Jil Sander

4.18211 votes

Rank #4,540 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Femme Fatale
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Jil Sander Woman III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Femme Fatale2/4

Jil Sander Woman III2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jil Sander Woman III
Sillage & projection: Femme Fatale
Value for money: Femme Fatale
Versatility: Not scored
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

Femme FataleThe Dua Brand

Jil Sander Woman IIIJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 91%Had 0%Want 9%

4.18/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityJil Sander Woman III

SillageFemme Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerFemme FataleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

floral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangSandalwoodStrawberryGrapefruitWhite MuskPatchouliBergamotOakmossJasmineCedarAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBay LeafPepperNutmegBrazilian RosewoodCorianderHiacynthBergamot

Heart

HoneyCarnationRoseOrris RootTuberoseGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliBenzoinVetiverAmberCedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Femme Fatale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,934

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,540

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Femme Fatale by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around a classic chypre floral framework. The scent opens with bright bergamot and bitter grapefruit before sliding into a rich rose centre sweetened by hints of strawberry, jasmine, and orange blossom. As the floral heart settles, earthy patchouli, oakmoss, …

Reviews →

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…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Dunhill EditionAlfred DunhillRUNNER-UP vs

Boss SportHugo BossWINNER

1 person compared this today

Champaca HeadspaceHeadspaceWINNER vs

Sweet Amoris Сладкий ФлиртOsmoGenes PerfumesRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Ho Hang ClubBalenciagaWINNER vs

Jil Sander Man IIIJil SanderRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Very ValentinoValentinoRUNNER-UP vs

Sonia RykielSonia RykielWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Femme Fatale or Jil Sander Woman III?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Femme Fatale is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Jil Sander Woman III is rated 4.18/5 from 211 votes. Choose Femme Fatale for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Jil Sander Woman III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Femme Fatale or Jil Sander Woman III?

They last about the same: Jil Sander Woman III 81/100, Femme Fatale 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Femme Fatale or Jil Sander Woman III?

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

Do Femme Fatale and Jil Sander Woman III smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot.

Is Femme Fatale or Jil Sander Woman III better for summer or winter?

Femme Fatale suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Femme Fatale and Jil Sander Woman III?

Femme Fatale features Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Strawberry and Grapefruit. 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.