Fragrance comparison

Jil Sander Woman III vs Land Of Aqua

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 211 ratings analysed

1 wins

Jil Sander Woman III

Jil Sander

4.18211 votes

Rank #4,646 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Land Of Aqua

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,145 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jil Sander Woman III takes 1 of 1 categories.

Jil Sander Woman III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Land Of Aqua
Choose it for a woody and white floral character.

Jil Sander Woman III1/1

Land Of Aqua0/1

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: Jil Sander Woman III

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jil Sander Woman IIIJil Sander

Land Of AquaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

floral61%

woody100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBay LeafPepperNutmegBrazilian RosewoodCorianderHiacynthBergamot

Heart

HoneyCarnationRoseOrris RootTuberoseGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliBenzoinVetiverAmberCedarMuskSandalwood

Notes

Mandarin OrangeBourbon VanillaOrange BlossomJasmine SambacYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanBergamotTuberoseBenzoinVetiverCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Land Of Aqua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,646

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#79,145

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Land Of Aqua by The Dua Brand blends bright citrus fruits with a dense floral heart and an amber woody foundation. The opening introduces zesty bergamot and sweet mandarin orange, paired with the crispness of orange blossom. As the fragrance settles, rich white floral notes of jasmine Sambac and tuberose take center s…

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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.

Do Jil Sander Woman III and Land Of Aqua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Jil Sander Woman III and Land Of Aqua?

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. Land Of Aqua features Mandarin Orange, Bourbon Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac and Ylang-Ylang.