III vs Primal Draw
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
III takes 4 of 4 categories.
IIIChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Primal DrawChoose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
III4/4
Primal Draw0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- III
- Sillage & projection
- III
- Value for money
- III
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- III
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IIIVLHPrimal DrawDIEMWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 5%Had 1%Want 94%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
15%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
15%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIII
SillageIII
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIIIBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
woody88%
nutty77%
warm spicy65%
coffee53%
tobacco42%
warm spicy100%
coffee86%
tobacco72%
sweet58%
chocolate44%
cacao30%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and coffee
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HazelnutCinnamon
Heart
CookieCoffeeOrchid
Base
Texas CedarSaffronTobacco
Notes
ChocolateTobaccoCoffee
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCoffee and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Primal Draw, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer38
Fall100
Winter88
Day33
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,275
PerfumerLesya Volkhonskaya
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#66,516
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIIIHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIII is a dark gourmand with a spicy hazelnut opening, coffee in the heart, and a woody tobacco base that keeps the sweetness in check. It reads rich, textured, and a little smoky rather than sugary. This will suit anyone who likes nutty coffee scents with a more grown-up feel. It looks strongest for cool weather, even…
Reviews →Primal Draw by DIEM focuses on a rich trio of roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, and dry tobacco. It opens with an immediate surge of warm spicy aroma, reminiscent of freshly ground espresso beans alongside sweet cacao nibs. As the initial burst settles, earthy tobacco leaf emerges to balance the dessert-like qualities…
Reviews →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, III or Primal Draw?
III takes 4 of 4 categories. III is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes; Primal Draw is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose III for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Primal Draw for a warm spicy and coffee character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, III or Primal Draw?
III lasts longest (III 63/100, Primal Draw 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, III or Primal Draw?
III projects furthest (III 57/100, Primal Draw 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do III and Primal Draw smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee and Tobacco.
Is III or Primal Draw better for summer or winter?
III suits evening wear; Primal Draw suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in III and Primal Draw?
III has top notes of Hazelnut and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cookie, Coffee and Orchid, a base of Texas Cedar, Saffron and Tobacco. Primal Draw features Chocolate, Tobacco and Coffee.
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