Fragrance comparison

Highness III vs Jules (2016)

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 524 ratings analysed

4 wins

Highness III

Afnan

4.07157 votes

Rank #1,693 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Jules (2016)

Dior · 2016

4.33367 votes

Rank #1,317 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Highness III takes 4 of 7 categories.

Highness III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Jules (2016)
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Highness III4/7

Jules (2016)3/7

Ratings & consensus: Jules (2016)
Community sentiment: Jules (2016)
Longevity: Highness III
Sillage & projection: Highness III
Value for money: Highness III
Versatility: Highness III
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jules (2016)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Highness IIIAfnan

Jules (2016)Dior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 32%Had 5%Want 63%

4.33/ 5 · 367 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerJules (2016)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

128 votes

56%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

367 votes

Category winnerJules (2016)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityHighness III

SillageHighness III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value55

Category winnerHighness IIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

green74%

oud65%

mossy56%

green100%

fresh91%

woody83%

floral74%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypressLavenderBergamot

Heart

Black PepperCedarGalbanumPetitgrain

Base

Agarwood (Oud)OakmossLeather

Top

GalbanumHerbal Notes

Heart

CyclamenHedioneBlack Pepper

Base

FirLeatherCedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cedar, Galbanum and Leather. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHighness IIIMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex3

Women3

Men96

Unisex3

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#1,317

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2016

Reviews89

Category winnerJules (2016)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Highness III is a dark green woody scent with a sharp cypress opening, aromatic herbs, peppery cedar, and a mossy leathered dry-down. It reads mature, masculine, and slightly vintage in style. It suits shoppers who enjoy assertive green fragrances more than sweet modern crowd-pleasers. Performance is often a strong p…

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Dior Jules (2016) is a bracing aromatic green fragrance that cuts straight through modern perfume trends with bitter botanicals, crisp woods, and vintage leather. It opens with an immediate snap of sharp Iranian galbanum and crushed green garden herbs, delivering a raw freshness like snapping cold pine twigs in a damp…

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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, Highness III or Jules (2016)?

Highness III takes 4 of 7 categories. Highness III is rated 4.07/5 from 157 votes; Jules (2016) is rated 4.33/5 from 367 votes. Choose Highness III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Jules (2016) for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Highness III or Jules (2016)?

Highness III lasts longest (Highness III 85/100, Jules (2016) 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Highness III or Jules (2016)?

Highness III projects furthest (Highness III 76/100, Jules (2016) 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Highness III and Jules (2016) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cedar, Galbanum and Leather.

Is Highness III or Jules (2016) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Highness III is the stronger pick. For winter, Highness III is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Highness III and Jules (2016)?

Highness III has top notes of Cypress, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Pepper, Cedar, Galbanum and Petitgrain, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Oakmoss and Leather. Jules (2016) has top notes of Galbanum and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Cyclamen, Hedione and Black Pepper, a base of Fir, Leather and Cedar.