Fragrance comparison

No. III Swim vs Oud Silsila

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

1 wins

No. III Swim

Gabar

4.3349 votes

Rank #12,790 GreenFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Silsila

Nabeel

—0 votes

Rank #69,723 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. III Swim takes 1 of 1 categories.

No. III Swim
Choose it for a green and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Oud Silsila
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character.

No. III Swim1/1

Oud Silsila0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. III SwimGabar

Oud SilsilaNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 87%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fruity90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

fresh60%

soft spicy50%

citrus100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and fresh

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

BergamotSweet OrangeFigAppleMelonOrange

Heart

JasmineOrrisRoseWater LilyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LeatherMuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesFig, Orris, Jasmine and Patchouli. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,790

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#69,723

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Oud Silsila by Nabeel delivers a refreshing shift from traditional heavy wood scents. It pairs bright top notes of crisp apple and sweet melon with a clean floral heart of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The scent finally settles into a smooth base of patchouli, light leather, and warm amber, making it an easy wear fo…

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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.

Do No. III Swim and Oud Silsila smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Fig, Orris, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is No. III Swim or Oud Silsila better for summer or winter?

No. III Swim suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. III Swim and Oud Silsila?

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. Oud Silsila has top notes of Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Fig and Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Rose and Water Lily, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Musk.