III March vs Paris
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Paris takes 1 of 1 categories.
III MarchChoose it for a floral and white floral character.
ParisChoose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
III March0/1
Paris1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Paris
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
III MarchCropParisYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.88/ 5 · 5,729 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
34%Love
42%Like
4%Ok
20%Dislike
1%Hate
5,729 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
white floral92%
woody84%
powdery77%
soft spicy69%
green61%
powdery100%
floral92%
rose84%
violet77%
yellow floral69%
green61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MimosaClary SageGreen Notes
Heart
AcáciaJasmineLilyOsmanthus
Base
White MuskCedarPatchouliAmber
Top
RoseMimosaHiacynthGeraniumGreen NotesOrange BlossomNasturtiumHawthorn
Heart
VioletLilyYlang-YlangLime BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrris Root
Base
IrisHeliotropeMuskSandalwoodOakmossAmberCedar
InformationalShared notesMimosa, Green Notes, Jasmine and Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#75,792
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2008
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,193
PerfumerSophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews204
Category winnerParisHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCrop III March opens with the crisp, dewy scent of snapped plant stems, herbal clary sage, and bright yellow mimosa blossoms. It immediately brings to mind walking through a sunny greenhouse or a damp botanical garden early on a cool April morning. As the brisk leafy top settles, a delicate floral core of sweet acacia…
Reviews →Yves Saint Laurent Paris is a cheerful, romantic floral centered around bright pink rose, powdery violet, and honeyed mimosa. Created in 1983, it bursts open with a lush garden medley of fresh geranium, hyacinth, and green leaves before settling into a warm cosmetic powder heart. As it warms on the skin, soft iris, cr…
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.
Do III March and Paris smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and green accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Green Notes, Jasmine and Lily.
What are the notes in III March and Paris?
III March has top notes of Mimosa, Clary Sage and Green Notes, heart notes of Acácia, Jasmine, Lily and Osmanthus, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Patchouli and Amber. Paris has top notes of Rose, Mimosa, Hiacynth and Geranium, heart notes of Violet, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Lime Blossom, a base of Iris, Heliotrope, Musk and Sandalwood.
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