Fragrance comparison

Caramel Sea vs Joop! Berlin

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 236 ratings analysed

Caramel Sea

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #77,008 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Joop! Berlin

Joop!

4.18236 votes

Rank #5,759 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Berlin takes 1 of 2 categories.

Caramel Sea
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character.
Joop! Berlin
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Caramel Sea0/2

Joop! Berlin1/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Joop! Berlin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caramel SeaChampagne

Joop! BerlinJoop!

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.18/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

fresh69%

warm spicy61%

powdery100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fruity61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SnowdropsLily-of-the-ValleySaltGrassSedgeFreesia

Heart2-4 hrs

Whipped CreamSugarLinden BlossomVanillaYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelBenzoinSandalwoodWhite ChocolateAmberCedar

Top15-30 mins

PlumPeachGreen NotesBergamotKaro-Korund

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseHeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarAmberMuskBenzoin

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day86

Night100

Spring83

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 34%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 17%

Men4

Unisex35

Women62

Date 31%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,008

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,759

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJoop! BerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caramel Sea by Champagne hits skin with an unexpected collision. The first spray delivers wet green grass, dewy lily of the valley, and a distinct punch of sea salt. Give it five minutes. Soon, the airy seaside breeze folds into thick whipped cream, spun sugar, and warm vanilla. It is savory and sweet all at once. The…

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Joop! Berlin is a bold, sunlit blast of vintage nineties personality. The opening hits fast with syrupy dark plum, juicy peach, and a brisk splash of bergamot that smells almost like candied fruit gummies. Within twenty minutes, that upfront sweetness sinks into a plush heart of powdery tuberose, creamy heliotrope, an…

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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 Caramel Sea and Joop! Berlin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang and Caramel.

Is Caramel Sea or Joop! Berlin better for summer or winter?

Caramel Sea suits evening wear; Joop! Berlin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caramel Sea and Joop! Berlin?

Caramel Sea has top notes of Snowdrops, Lily-of-the-Valley, Salt and Grass, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Sugar, Linden Blossom and Vanilla, a base of Caramel, Benzoin, Sandalwood and White Chocolate. Joop! Berlin has top notes of Plum, Peach, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Heliotrope, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.