Fragrance comparison

Jil Sander Woman III vs Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 215 ratings analysed

Jil Sander Woman III

Jil Sander

4.18211 votes

Rank #4,243 WoodyFresh Spicy

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26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Naj Oleari

4.754 votes

Rank #33,147 AldehydicRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) takes 3 of 4 categories.

Jil Sander Woman III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jil Sander Woman III1/4

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Sillage & projection: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Value for money: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
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

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Naj Oleari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 45%Want 25%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

SillageNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

floral61%

aldehydic100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

Top

CorianderAldehydes

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

VanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Coriander, Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,243

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#33,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is a soft, powdery floral aldehyde fragrance. Launched in 1988, it opens with bright coriander before settling into a warm blend of jasmine and cedar. It fits women looking for clean, vintage office scents.

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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, Jil Sander Woman III or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) takes 3 of 4 categories. Jil Sander Woman III is rated 4.18/5 from 211 votes; Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Jil Sander Woman III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jil Sander Woman III or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) lasts longest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 90/100, Jil Sander Woman III 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jil Sander Woman III or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) projects furthest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 75/100, Jil Sander Woman III 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jil Sander Woman III and Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Coriander, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Jil Sander Woman III or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) better for summer or winter?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jil Sander Woman III and Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

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. Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) has top notes of Coriander and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Cedar.