No. 3 vs Tulipe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
11%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tulipe takes 3 of 5 categories.
No. 3Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
TulipeChoose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No. 32/5
Tulipe3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- No. 3
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No. 3
- Sillage & projection
- Tulipe
- Value for money
- Tulipe
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tulipe
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No. 3Sense DubaiTulipeLe GalionWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%
3.94/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%
Category winnerNo. 3Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
36%Love
35%Like
18%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
66 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo. 3
SillageTulipe
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTulipeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
fruity92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
green100%
yellow floral83%
floral65%
aromatic48%
woody30%
Scent match11%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Citrus LeavesGalbanumBergamotNeroliRosebay WillowherbBlack PepperNutmeg
Heart
PlumApricotPeachRed BerriesOrrisJasmineYlang-YlangMonoi Oil
Base
AmberSandalwoodAmyrisBlack Musk
Top30 to 45 minutes
Green LeavesGalbanumAcácia
Heart2 to 3 hours
NarcissusJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base2 to 3 hours
White MuskWhite Cedar ExtractOrris
InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Orris, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Tulipe, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer65
Fall31
Winter19
Day100
Night23
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,178
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#18,593
PerfumerThomas Fontaine
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerTulipeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNo. 3 by Sense Dubai is an unusual aromatic spicy perfume that centers on galbanum, fresh citrus, and dark musk. Designed for those who appreciate Middle Eastern complexity, it shifts from sharp herbal greenness to a velvety fruit-and-resin base. It fits crisp autumn days and formal evenings where you want to stand ou…
Reviews →Tulipe by Le Galion is a crisp, stem-heavy floral perfume built around green leaves, pungent galbanum, and bitter botanical freshness. Created by perfumer Thomas Fontaine, it interprets the literary idea of a dark tulip through vegetal realism rather than sweet garden blossoms. A burst of leafy greenery and acacia ope…
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, No. 3 or Tulipe?
Tulipe takes 3 of 5 categories. No. 3 is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Tulipe is rated 3.94/5 from 66 votes. Choose No. 3 for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tulipe for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, No. 3 or Tulipe?
No. 3 lasts longest (No. 3 60/100, Tulipe 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, No. 3 or Tulipe?
Tulipe projects furthest (Tulipe 46/100, No. 3 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do No. 3 and Tulipe smell similar?
Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Orris, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.
Is No. 3 or Tulipe better for summer or winter?
No. 3 suits daytime wear; Tulipe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in No. 3 and Tulipe?
No. 3 has top notes of Citrus Leaves, Galbanum, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Plum, Apricot, Peach and Red Berries, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Amyris and Black Musk. Tulipe has top notes of Green Leaves, Galbanum and Acácia, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, White Cedar Extract and Orris.
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