Fragrance comparison

No. III Swim vs Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

No. III Swim

Gabar

4.3349 votes

Rank #12,790 GreenFruity

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29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee

Houbigant

4.2889 votes

Rank #26,409 White FloralYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee takes 4 of 8 categories.

No. III Swim
Choose it for a green and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

No. III Swim3/8

Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee4/8

Ratings & consensus: Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee
Community sentiment: No. III Swim
Longevity: Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee
Sillage & projection: Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee
Value for money: No. III Swim
Versatility: Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee
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

Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection PriveeHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 87%

4.28/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs L'Original Collection PriveeRating 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

54%Love

30%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

89 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityQuelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee

SillageQuelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNo. III SwimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fruity90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

fresh60%

soft spicy50%

white floral100%

yellow floral92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green 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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumTarragonBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineBroomYlang-YlangCarnationTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrange BlossomViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossCivetMuskTonka BeanSandalwoodOrrisCedar

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall21

Winter7

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer76

Fall0

Winter52

Day100

Night41

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs L'Original Collection PriveeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

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

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Work 35%Casual 28%Date 26%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,790

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#26,409

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

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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Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee by Houbigant is a lush, multi-layered floral extract built around a crisp herbal opening and a lavish heart. The first spray releases bitter green galbanum, tart lemon, and brisk tarragon before softening into an abundant bouquet. You smell velvety jasmine, creamy tuberose,…

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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 Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee?

Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee takes 4 of 8 categories. No. III Swim is rated 4.33/5 from 49 votes; Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee is rated 4.28/5 from 89 votes. Choose No. III Swim for a green and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, No. III Swim or Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee?

They last about the same: Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee 70/100, No. III Swim 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, No. III Swim or Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee?

Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee projects furthest (Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee 64/100, No. III Swim 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. III Swim and Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Orris, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is No. III Swim or Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee better for summer or winter?

For summer, No. III Swim is the stronger pick. For winter, Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee is the stronger pick. No. III Swim suits daytime wear; Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. III Swim and Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee?

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. Quelques Fleurs L'Original Collection Privee has top notes of Galbanum, Tarragon, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Broom, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Musk and Tonka Bean.