Fragrance comparison

Prelude vs Adidas 3 Women

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Prelude

G Parfums

3.2818 votes

Rank #64,096 IrisPowdery

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59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Adidas 3 Women

Adidas

3.9625 votes

Rank #48,139 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Adidas 3 Women takes 3 of 5 categories.

Prelude
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Adidas 3 Women
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Prelude2/5

Adidas 3 Women3/5

Ratings & consensus: Adidas 3 Women
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Prelude
Sillage & projection: Prelude
Value for money: Adidas 3 Women
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Adidas 3 Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PreludeG Parfums

Adidas 3 WomenAdidas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.28/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 21%Want 61%

3.96/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 10%Had 55%Want 35%

Category winnerAdidas 3 WomenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

33%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

36%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityPrelude

SillagePrelude

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAdidas 3 WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery86%

musky72%

violet58%

earthy44%

woody30%

powdery100%

floral92%

musky84%

woody77%

rose69%

iris61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both powdery, iris and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisMuskAmberJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MelonMuskRoseIrisPassionfruitMagnoliaAmberSandalwoodJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Musk, Amber and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Prelude, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring83

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night23

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 22%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,096

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,139

PerfumerUrsula Wandel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAdidas 3 WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prelude by G Parfums delivers a cool, rooty burst of earthy iris wrapped in a soft blanket of clean white musk. Right after the first spray, you notice a sharp, crisp solvent lift that quickly softens into powdery violet tones and sweet jasmine petals. The texture feels remarkably dry and suede-like on the skin, avoid…

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Adidas 3 Women by Adidas is a Floral fragrance for women. Adidas 3 Women was launched in 2003. The nose behind this fragrance is Ursula Wandel.

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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, Prelude or Adidas 3 Women?

Adidas 3 Women takes 3 of 5 categories. Prelude is rated 3.28/5 from 18 votes; Adidas 3 Women is rated 3.96/5 from 25 votes. Choose Prelude for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Adidas 3 Women for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.