Fragrance comparison

Berlin vs Geranium Vintage

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

1 wins

Berlin

Playboy

3.8672 votes

Rank #15,317 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Geranium Vintage

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,000 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Berlin takes 1 of 1 categories.

Berlin
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Geranium Vintage
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character.

Berlin1/1

Geranium Vintage0/1

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: Berlin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BerlinPlayboy

Geranium VintageThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 35%Had 21%Want 45%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

65%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

72 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ 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 value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

rose58%

woody44%

herbal30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GinOrangeSpices

Heart

Red AppleCranberryGeranium

Base

SandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)oak moss

Notes

SpicesGeraniumSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Geranium and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Geranium Vintage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,317

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac, Nathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#79,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Playboy Berlin hits skin with a brisk burst of icy gin, crushed oranges, and sharp kitchen spices before pivoting into a surprisingly cool fruity heart. The cranberry note gives the initial citrus a tart, slightly bitter edge, keeping the red apple from turning into pure sugar. As the boozy opening settles down, geran…

Reviews →

Geranium Vintage by The Dua Brand is a woody aromatic fragrance designed for men who appreciate classic masculine perfumery. The scent centers on a crisp geranium opening that brings a green, herbal snap and a subtle rose facet. Beneath the brisk floral start, a dense layer of warm spices emerges, adding depth and dry…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Berlin and Geranium Vintage smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Geranium and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Berlin and Geranium Vintage?

Berlin has top notes of Gin, Orange and Spices, heart notes of Red Apple, Cranberry and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and oak moss. Geranium Vintage features Spices, Geranium and Sandalwood.