Fragrance comparison

Berry Elixir No. 16 vs Sin City

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

1 wins

Berry Elixir No. 16

Victoria's Secret

4.2945 votes

Rank #25,123 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Sin City

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #74,289 Fresh SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Berry Elixir No. 16 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Berry Elixir No. 16
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sin City
Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character.

Berry Elixir No. 161/1

Sin City0/1

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: Berry Elixir No. 16

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Berry Elixir No. 16Victoria's Secret

Sin CityPoesie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 55%Had 15%Want 30%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

36%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

woody65%

fresh53%

sour42%

fresh spicy100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both vanilla, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red BerriesBourbon VanillaSugarOak

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Black PepperRed WineRed BerriesVanillaOak

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Bourbon Vanilla and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer21

Fall100

Winter100

Day62

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,123

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,289

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBerry Elixir No. 16Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Berry Elixir No. 16 opens with a bright blast of crushed red berries that quickly settles into sugary bourbon vanilla. A subtle woody oak note anchors the sweetness, preventing it from turning overly syrupy. Designed as a cozy floral fruity fragrance mist, it suits crisp autumn afternoons, casual campus days, and low …

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Sin City by Poesie hits the skin with a sharp crack of black pepper floating over a dark glass of red wine. Red berries soak in the background, cutting through the initial tannic dryness with a soft, jammy sweetness. As the liquid warms on skin, boozy vanilla and creamy oak wood take over, softening the spice into a c…

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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 Berry Elixir No. 16 and Sin City smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Bourbon Vanilla and Oak.