Fragrance comparison

SOS vs Three

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

SOS

Lush

3.888 votes

Rank #42,579 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Three

Onitsuka Tiger

—0 votes

Rank #69,206 RoseMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SOS takes 1 of 1 categories.

SOS
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Three
Choose it for a rose and marine character.

SOS1/1

Three0/1

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: SOS

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SOSLush

ThreeOnitsuka Tiger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

citrus58%

earthy44%

balsamic30%

rose100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliBrazilian Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Rose HipBergamotBrazilian OrangePink PepperAngelica Root

Heart

Sea waterRoseVioletCardamom

Base

AmbroxanCypriol OilMuskCedarPatchouliAlmondSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPatchouli and Brazilian Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,579

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#69,206

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSOSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lush SOS centres on patchouli and Brazilian orange, giving it a dry, earthy citrus opening before the scent settles into a woody, warm spicy base. It wears with a bold patchouli signature throughout. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys natural-smelling, slightly rugged fragrances rather than polished sweetnes…

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Three by Onitsuka Tiger opens with a bright splash of Brazilian orange and bergamot, quickly shifting into a dry, aromatic rose. A salty marine breeze meets cardamom in the air, before settling into cedar and cypriol oil on the skin. It feels like a crisp, clean shirt worn near the harbor on an overcast spring morning.

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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 SOS and Three smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Brazilian Orange.

Is SOS or Three better for summer or winter?

SOS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in SOS and Three?

SOS features Patchouli and Brazilian Orange. Three has top notes of Rose Hip, Bergamot, Brazilian Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Sea water, Rose, Violet and Cardamom, a base of Ambroxan, Cypriol Oil, Musk and Cedar.