Fragrance comparison

Fir-ever Young vs Jil Sander Man III

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Fir-ever Young

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

4.676 votes

Rank #43,602 AromaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Jil Sander Man III

Jil Sander

4.0730 votes

Rank #32,172 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jil Sander Man III takes 3 of 3 categories.

Fir-ever Young
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jil Sander Man III
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fir-ever Young0/3

Jil Sander Man III3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jil Sander Man III
Sillage & projection: Jil Sander Man III
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jil Sander Man III

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fir-ever YoungVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Jil Sander Man IIIJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

4.07/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 27%Had 22%Want 51%

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

6 votes · too few to score

43%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityJil Sander Man III

SillageJil Sander Man III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fruity91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

fresh65%

citrus56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

mossy84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

lavender61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Fruity NotesFirSilver FirCitrusesFirwoodSageSpruceJuniperFloral NotesBlack CurrantOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderBergamotArtemisiaRosemarySageCoriander

Heart

RoseCarnationCloveThymeJuniperFruity Notes

Base

Pineoak mossMuskSandalwoodPatchouliVirginia CedarOlibanum

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Sage, Juniper and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Fir-ever Young, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring88

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,602

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,172

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerJil Sander Man IIIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fir-ever Young by Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery smells like crushed evergreen boughs drizzled with tart blackberry preserves. It does not smell like a cheap pine car freshener. Instead, artisan perfumer Laurie Stern builds a deeply soothing forest floor using genuine grand fir, silver fir, and blue spruce absolutes.…

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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…

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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, Fir-ever Young or Jil Sander Man III?

Jil Sander Man III takes 3 of 3 categories. Fir-ever Young is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Jil Sander Man III is rated 4.07/5 from 30 votes. Choose Fir-ever Young for a aromatic and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jil Sander Man III for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fir-ever Young or Jil Sander Man III?

Jil Sander Man III lasts longest (Jil Sander Man III 64/100, Fir-ever Young 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fir-ever Young or Jil Sander Man III?

Jil Sander Man III projects furthest (Jil Sander Man III 47/100, Fir-ever Young 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fir-ever Young and Jil Sander Man III smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Sage, Juniper and Olibanum.

Is Fir-ever Young or Jil Sander Man III better for summer or winter?

Fir-ever Young suits daytime wear; Jil Sander Man III suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fir-ever Young and Jil Sander Man III?

Fir-ever Young features Fruity Notes, Fir, Silver Fir, Citruses and Firwood. 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.