Fragrance comparison

No. III Swim vs Love Affair

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

No. III Swim

Gabar

4.3349 votes

Rank #12,790 GreenFruity

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23%scent match

Clearly different

Love Affair

Legend's Avenue

5.003 votes

Rank #36,068 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

No. III Swim
Choose it for a green and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Love Affair
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

No. III Swim2/5

Love Affair2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. III SwimGabar

Love AffairLegend's Avenue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLove Affair

SillageNo. III Swim

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value88

Category winnerLove AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fruity90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

fresh60%

soft spicy50%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top20-30 mins

JasmineCherryLilac

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaSaffronSugarOrrisFig

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanHeliotropeCedarAmber

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall21

Winter7

Day100

Night35

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

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

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 40%Party 25%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,790

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#36,068

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNo. III SwimHigher 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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Love Affair by Legend's Avenue opens with a sudden splash of dark cherry and powdery lilac petals. It grabs attention immediately. Within fifteen minutes, the tart fruit settles as rich vanilla syrup and ripe fig take over the heart. Saffron introduces a dry, warm bite that keeps the spun sugar from feeling childish o…

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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 Love Affair?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. No. III Swim is rated 4.33/5 from 49 votes; Love Affair is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose No. III Swim for a green and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Love Affair for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No. III Swim or Love Affair?

They last about the same: Love Affair 70/100, No. III Swim 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, No. III Swim or Love Affair?

No. III Swim projects furthest (No. III Swim 55/100, Love Affair 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. III Swim and Love Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Fig, Orris, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is No. III Swim or Love Affair better for summer or winter?

No. III Swim suits daytime wear; Love Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. III Swim and Love Affair?

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. Love Affair has top notes of Jasmine, Cherry and Lilac, heart notes of Vanilla, Saffron, Sugar and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Heliotrope and Cedar.