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Fleurs d'Été vs Jil Sander No. 4

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

Updated 2,118 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jil Sander No. 4 takes 2 of 5 categories.

  • Fleurs d'Été

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Jil Sander No. 4

    Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fleurs d'Été1/5
Jil Sander No. 42/5
Ratings & consensus
Fleurs d'Été
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Jil Sander No. 4
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jil Sander No. 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fleurs d'ÉtéBienaimé
Jil Sander No. 4Jil Sander
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 113 votes
Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%
4.03/ 5 · 2,005 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerFleurs d'ÉtéRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
63%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

38%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

2,005 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value70
Category winnerJil Sander No. 4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
powdery84%
fresh61%
citrus46%
musky38%
white floral30%
aromatic100%
powdery92%
woody84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Lily-of-the-ValleyTarragonBergamotLemon
Heart
LilacVioletCarnationOrange BlossomTuberoseRoseJasmine
Base
MuskOrrisCivetSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarOakmoss
Top
PlumGalbanumPeachGeraniumRoseAniseBergamot
Heart
TuberoseCarnationNutmegYlang-YlangMyrrhJasmineHeliotropeTarragon
Base
CivetSandalwoodOakmossCorianderVanillaTonka BeanMuskAmbergris
InformationalShared notesTarragon, Bergamot, Carnation and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer20
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night50
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men2
Unisex21
Women77
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,349

PerfumerPatrice Revillard

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#705

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews193

Category winnerJil Sander No. 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleurs d'Été by Bienaimé is a Floral fragrance for women. Fleurs d'Été was launched in 1935. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Tarragon, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Lilac, Violet, Carnation, Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Orr…

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Jil Sander No. 4 delivers a lush blend of spiced dark plum, velvety peach, and creamy tuberose layered over an earthy base of oakmoss, sandalwood, and warm vanilla. It opens with an unmistakable burst of sweet fruit and aromatic green galbanum before settling into a powdery floral heart warmed by nutmeg and carnation.…

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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, Fleurs d'Été or Jil Sander No. 4?

Jil Sander No. 4 takes 2 of 5 categories. Fleurs d'Été is rated 4.17/5 from 113 votes; Jil Sander No. 4 is rated 4.03/5 from 2,005 votes. Choose Fleurs d'Été for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jil Sander No. 4 for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fleurs d'Été or Jil Sander No. 4?

They last about the same: Fleurs d'Été 74/100, Jil Sander No. 4 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fleurs d'Été or Jil Sander No. 4?

Projection is very close: Fleurs d'Été 68/100, Jil Sander No. 4 68/100 for sillage.

Do Fleurs d'Été and Jil Sander No. 4 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Tarragon, Bergamot, Carnation and Tuberose.

Is Fleurs d'Été or Jil Sander No. 4 better for summer or winter?

Fleurs d'Été suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleurs d'Été and Jil Sander No. 4?

Fleurs d'Été has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Tarragon, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Lilac, Violet, Carnation and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Orris, Civet and Sandalwood. Jil Sander No. 4 has top notes of Plum, Galbanum, Peach and Geranium, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Nutmeg and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Coriander.

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