Fragrance comparison

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme vs Jil Sander Woman III

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 3,955 ratings analysed

5 wins

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme

Gucci

4.243,744 votes

Rank #325 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%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?

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jil Sander Woman III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme5/7

Jil Sander Woman III2/7

Ratings & consensus: Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme
Community sentiment: Jil Sander Woman III
Longevity: Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme
Value for money: Jil Sander Woman III
Versatility: Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour HommeGucci

Jil Sander Woman IIIJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 3,744 votes

Have 49%Had 6%Want 45%

4.18/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerGuilty Elixir de Parfum pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

3,744 votes

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityGuilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme

SillageGuilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value60

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

iris69%

amber61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

floral61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Orange BlossomNutmegPimento Seeds

Heart3 to 4 hours

OrrisOsmanthus

Base8 to 12 hours

VanillaAmbrofix™BenzoinPatchouli

Top

AldehydesBay LeafPepperNutmegBrazilian RosewoodCorianderHiacynthBergamot

Heart

HoneyCarnationRoseOrris RootTuberoseGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliBenzoinVetiverAmberCedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Benzoin and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer43

Fall100

Winter96

Day92

Night100

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGuilty Elixir de Parfum pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#325

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews208

Overall rank#4,540

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerGuilty Elixir de Parfum pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme is a concentrated oriental woody fragrance built around an intense contrast of bold white flowers, warm spices, and a dense vanilla base. It opens immediately with a prominent burst of orange blossom paired with the prickly warmth of pimento seeds and nutmeg. As the scent settl…

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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…

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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, Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme or Jil Sander Woman III?

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories. Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme is rated 4.24/5 from 3,744 votes; Jil Sander Woman III is rated 4.18/5 from 211 votes. Choose Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jil Sander Woman III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme or Jil Sander Woman III?

They last about the same: Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme 83/100, Jil Sander Woman III 81/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme or Jil Sander Woman III?

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme projects furthest (Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme 72/100, Jil Sander Woman III 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme and Jil Sander Woman III smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Benzoin and Patchouli.

Is Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme or Jil Sander Woman III better for summer or winter?

For summer, Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Jil Sander Woman III is the stronger pick. Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme and Jil Sander Woman III?

Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme has top notes of Orange Blossom, Nutmeg and Pimento Seeds, heart notes of Orris and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Ambrofix™, Benzoin and Patchouli. 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.