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Jil Sander Woman III vs Shaken Not Stirred

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

Updated 213 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jil Sander Woman III takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Jil Sander Woman III

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Shaken Not Stirred

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character.

Jil Sander Woman III3/3
Shaken Not Stirred0/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jil Sander Woman III
Sillage & projection
Jil Sander Woman III
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
Shaken Not StirredClash
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 211 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
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

50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity20
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityJil Sander Woman III

SillageJil Sander Woman III

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%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
rose84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
rum61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy 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
Top30 to 45 minutes
Bay LeafRumPepperCardamom
Heart1 to 2 hours
Tea RoseLaurelsBenzoin
Base2 to 4 hours
SandalwoodMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesBay Leaf, Pepper, Benzoin and Musk. Durations are only published for Shaken Not Stirred, 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#4,537

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#66,889

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

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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Shaken Not Stirred by Clash is a woody spicy men's fragrance built around liquor, aromatics, and florals. It opens with an immediate kick of dark rum, sharp pepper, cardamom, and aromatic bay leaf. As the initial heat settles, the heart introduces an unexpected pairing of green laurels and tea rose anchored by sweet, …

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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 Shaken Not Stirred?

Jil Sander Woman III takes 3 of 3 categories. Jil Sander Woman III is rated 4.18/5 from 211 votes; Shaken Not Stirred is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Jil Sander Woman III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Shaken Not Stirred for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character.

Which lasts longer, Jil Sander Woman III or Shaken Not Stirred?

Jil Sander Woman III lasts longest (Jil Sander Woman III 81/100, Shaken Not Stirred 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jil Sander Woman III or Shaken Not Stirred?

Projection is very close: Jil Sander Woman III 69/100, Shaken Not Stirred 67/100 for sillage.

Do Jil Sander Woman III and Shaken Not Stirred smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bay Leaf, Pepper, Benzoin and Musk.

What are the notes in Jil Sander Woman III and Shaken Not Stirred?

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. Shaken Not Stirred has top notes of Bay Leaf, Rum, Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Tea Rose, Laurels and Benzoin, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.

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