Nimbis vs No. 3
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No. 3 takes 2 of 3 categories.
NimbisChoose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No. 3Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Nimbis1/3
No. 32/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No. 3
- Sillage & projection
- No. 3
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nimbis
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
NimbisParallax OlfactoryNo. 3Allen ShawWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
34%Like
14%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
29 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo. 3
SillageNo. 3
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothviolet100%
powdery86%
iris72%
floral58%
earthy44%
woody30%
warm spicy100%
woody88%
powdery77%
aromatic65%
iris53%
vanilla42%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, iris and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletIris
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
SandalwoodCardamomIrisVanillaVioletLeather
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesViolet and Iris. Durations are only published for Nimbis, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer91
Fall64
Winter64
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
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#21,360
PerfumerLinda Sivrican
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#32,090
PerfumerShawn Bergin
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerNimbisHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotParallax Olfactory Nimbis strips away standard floral cliches to build something strange and fascinating. Linda Sivrican imagined the smell of falling meteors cutting across the night sky, and the scent delivers on that cosmic premise. A sharp, chilled flash of metallic ozone and brisk green stems introduces the compo…
Reviews →No. 3 by Allen Shaw is a Woody fragrance for women and men. No. 3 was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Shawn Bergin.
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, Nimbis or No. 3?
No. 3 takes 2 of 3 categories. Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes; No. 3 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No. 3 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Nimbis or No. 3?
No. 3 lasts longest (No. 3 80/100, Nimbis 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Nimbis or No. 3?
No. 3 projects furthest (No. 3 50/100, Nimbis 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Nimbis and No. 3 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, iris and woody accords. Common notes include Violet and Iris.
Is Nimbis or No. 3 better for summer or winter?
Nimbis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nimbis and No. 3?
Nimbis features Violet and Iris. No. 3 features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Iris, Vanilla and Violet.
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