Fragrance comparison

No. III Swim vs Hothouse Flower

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 335 ratings analysed

4 wins

No. III Swim

Gabar

4.3349 votes

Rank #12,790 GreenFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Hothouse Flower

Ineke

3.83286 votes

Rank #6,150 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. III Swim takes 4 of 7 categories.

No. III Swim
Choose it for a green and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Hothouse Flower
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

No. III Swim4/7

Hothouse Flower2/7

Ratings & consensus: No. III Swim
Community sentiment: No. III Swim
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Hothouse Flower
Value for money: No. III Swim
Versatility: No. III Swim
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hothouse Flower

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. III SwimGabar

Hothouse FlowerIneke

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 87%

3.83/ 5 · 286 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNo. III SwimRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

30%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

220 votes

Category winnerNo. III SwimMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageHothouse Flower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNo. III SwimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fruity90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

fresh60%

soft spicy50%

green100%

white floral88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

lactonic53%

fruity42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both green, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Currant budsGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

FigGreen TeaOrrisJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarPatchouliMuskAmberTonka Bean

Top

Green LeavesGreen TeaCypressBergamot

Heart

GardeniaFigGalbanumOlibanum

Base

MuskCorn SilkGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Fig, Green Tea and Musk. Durations are only published for No. III Swim, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall21

Winter7

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer62

Fall31

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNo. III SwimMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

Casual 42%Work 31%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,790

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#6,150

PerfumerIneke Ruhland

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerHothouse FlowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gabar No. III Swim captures the crisp sensation of jumping into cold river water on a warm afternoon. It opens with a piercing snap of crushed galbanum resin and tart currant buds. The greenness bites hard. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness yields to a lush, unsweetened wild fig note wrapped in earthy green tea le…

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Hothouse Flower by Ineke is a bracing, green-leaning gardenia soliflore. It trades the typical syrupy heaviness of white florals for a crisp, botanical realism. Featuring gardenia grounded by galbanum, fig, and cypress, it feels like stepping into a lush, humid greenhouse on a cool spring morning. Perfect for those wh…

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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, No. III Swim or Hothouse Flower?

No. III Swim takes 4 of 7 categories. No. III Swim is rated 4.33/5 from 49 votes; Hothouse Flower is rated 3.83/5 from 286 votes. Choose No. III Swim for a green and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Hothouse Flower for a green and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, No. III Swim or Hothouse Flower?

They last about the same: No. III Swim 69/100, Hothouse Flower 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, No. III Swim or Hothouse Flower?

Projection is very close: Hothouse Flower 57/100, No. III Swim 55/100 for sillage.

Do No. III Swim and Hothouse Flower smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Fig, Green Tea and Musk.

Is No. III Swim or Hothouse Flower better for summer or winter?

For summer, No. III Swim is the stronger pick. For winter, Hothouse Flower is the stronger pick. No. III Swim suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. III Swim and Hothouse Flower?

No. III Swim has top notes of Currant buds and Galbanum, heart notes of Fig, Green Tea, Orris and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Musk and Amber. Hothouse Flower has top notes of Green Leaves, Green Tea, Cypress and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Fig, Galbanum and Olibanum, a base of Musk, Corn Silk and Guaiac Wood.