Fragrance comparison

Caprice de Julie vs Summer Vanillas Berry

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Caprice de Julie

Chabaud Maison de Parfum

3.76127 votes

Rank #17,077 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Summer Vanillas Berry

Bath & Body Works

4.333 votes

Rank #49,050 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Summer Vanillas Berry takes 3 of 4 categories.

Caprice de Julie
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Summer Vanillas Berry
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caprice de Julie1/4

Summer Vanillas Berry3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Summer Vanillas Berry
Sillage & projection: Summer Vanillas Berry
Value for money: Summer Vanillas Berry
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caprice de Julie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caprice de JulieChabaud Maison de Parfum

Summer Vanillas BerryBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 40%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

32%Like

30%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

127 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySummer Vanillas Berry

SillageSummer Vanillas Berry

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSummer Vanillas BerryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

ozonic65%

musky48%

powdery30%

fruity100%

floral92%

citrus84%

musky77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesBlueberryOzonic notes

Heart2-3 hrs

BlackberryWatermelonedelweiss

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwood

Top

BlueberryBergamotLemon

Heart

BlackberryCyclamenAmbrettePeony

Base

RaspberryVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesBlueberry, Blackberry and Musk. Durations are only published for Caprice de Julie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex8

Women90

Casual 44%Work 28%Date 18%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,077

PerfumerSophie Chabaud

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#49,050

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaprice de JulieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caprice de Julie opens with a crisp burst of sweet blueberry, watery watermelon, and breezy ozonic air. It delivers the cheerful pop of chilled berry punch on a bright morning. Sophie Chabaud designed this fragrance around dewy garden fruit, pairing tart blackberry with delicate mountain edelweiss in the heart. The sw…

Reviews →

Released in 2010, Bath and Body Works Summer Vanillas Berry offers a lighthearted take on the fruity gourmand genre. Bright blueberry and lemon open the scent before settling into a warm vanilla base. It is a sweet, uncomplicated body mist designed for casual warm weather wear.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caprice de Julie or Summer Vanillas Berry?

Summer Vanillas Berry takes 3 of 4 categories. Caprice de Julie is rated 3.76/5 from 127 votes; Summer Vanillas Berry is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Caprice de Julie for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Summer Vanillas Berry for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caprice de Julie or Summer Vanillas Berry?

Summer Vanillas Berry lasts longest (Summer Vanillas Berry 100/100, Caprice de Julie 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caprice de Julie or Summer Vanillas Berry?

Summer Vanillas Berry projects furthest (Summer Vanillas Berry 100/100, Caprice de Julie 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caprice de Julie and Summer Vanillas Berry smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Blueberry, Blackberry and Musk.

Is Caprice de Julie or Summer Vanillas Berry better for summer or winter?

Caprice de Julie suits daytime wear; Summer Vanillas Berry suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caprice de Julie and Summer Vanillas Berry?

Caprice de Julie has top notes of Fruity Notes, Blueberry and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Blackberry, Watermelon and edelweiss, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Summer Vanillas Berry has top notes of Blueberry, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Blackberry, Cyclamen, Ambrette and Peony, a base of Raspberry, Vanilla and Musk.