Fragrance comparison

Heritage Eau de Toilette vs Jil Sander Woman III

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,600 ratings analysed

5 wins

Heritage Eau de Toilette

Guerlain

4.442,389 votes

Rank #640 WoodyAromatic

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63%scent match

Closely related

Jil Sander Woman III

Jil Sander

4.18211 votes

Rank #4,625 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories.

Heritage Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jil Sander Woman III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Heritage Eau de Toilette5/7

Jil Sander Woman III2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heritage Eau de ToiletteGuerlain

Jil Sander Woman IIIJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 2,389 votes

Have 51%Had 12%Want 37%

4.18/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

31%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

2,389 votes

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityJil Sander Woman III

SillageJil Sander Woman III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value60

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

floral61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LavenderAldehydesJuniper BerriesClary SageBergamotLemonVioletGreen Notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

PatchouliCorianderGeraniumPepperCarnationRoseBalsam FirPink Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

SandalwoodAmberOakmossCedarMusk

Top

AldehydesBay LeafPepperNutmegBrazilian RosewoodCorianderHiacynthBergamot

Heart

HoneyCarnationRoseOrris RootTuberoseGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliBenzoinVetiverAmberCedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Patchouli and Coriander. Durations are only published for Heritage Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer29

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night90

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex8

Women2

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#640

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#4,625

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heritage Eau de Toilette by Guerlain opens with an aromatic burst of lavender, crisp bergamot, and aldehydes, framed by fresh green notes and clary sage. As the brightness calms, the heart reveals rich patchouli balanced by coriander, geranium, and warm pepper. Grounding the composition is a woody base of creamy sanda…

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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, Heritage Eau de Toilette or Jil Sander Woman III?

Heritage Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories. Heritage Eau de Toilette is rated 4.44/5 from 2,389 votes; Jil Sander Woman III is rated 4.18/5 from 211 votes. Choose Heritage Eau de Toilette for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jil Sander Woman III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Heritage Eau de Toilette or Jil Sander Woman III?

Jil Sander Woman III lasts longest (Jil Sander Woman III 81/100, Heritage Eau de Toilette 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heritage Eau de Toilette or Jil Sander Woman III?

Jil Sander Woman III projects furthest (Jil Sander Woman III 69/100, Heritage Eau de Toilette 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heritage Eau de Toilette and Jil Sander Woman III smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Patchouli and Coriander.

Is Heritage Eau de Toilette or Jil Sander Woman III better for summer or winter?

For summer, Heritage Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Jil Sander Woman III is the stronger pick. Heritage Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heritage Eau de Toilette and Jil Sander Woman III?

Heritage Eau de Toilette has top notes of Lavender, Aldehydes, Juniper Berries and Clary Sage, heart notes of Patchouli, Coriander, Geranium and Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Oakmoss and Cedar. 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.