Fragrance comparison

Carnal Desire vs Vepres Siciliennes

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 334 ratings analysed

3 wins

Carnal Desire

The Dua Brand

4.508 votes

Rank #31,409 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #7,857 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carnal Desire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Carnal Desire
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vepres Siciliennes
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Carnal Desire3/4

Vepres Siciliennes1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carnal Desire
Sillage & projection: Carnal Desire
Value for money: Carnal Desire
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vepres Siciliennes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carnal DesireThe Dua Brand

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

3.99/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

32%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

326 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCarnal Desire

SillageCarnal Desire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value32

Category winnerCarnal DesireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

tuberose61%

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangEucalyptusTuberoseJasmineCoconutOrangeSilverMelonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper

Heart

African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber

Base

PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Coconut. Durations are only published for Carnal Desire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Date 32%Casual 29%Party 24%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#7,857

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Carnal Desire delivers a bold, unfiltered blast of white florals packed with tropical weight. You get intense tuberose absolute right up front, backed by green eucalyptus and humid jasmine petals. It hits hard. Sweet melon and creamy coconut soften the sharp botanical bite as the scent warms up on skin. …

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Vepres Siciliennes is a polished fruity floral chypre built around citrus, magnolia, peach, soft white flowers and moss. Reviewers often describe it as green, juicy, sweet and well blended, with a creamy powdery floral side that can feel vintage without becoming dusty. It is best sampled first. Some wearers love its r…

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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.

Which is better, Carnal Desire or Vepres Siciliennes?

Carnal Desire takes 3 of 4 categories. Carnal Desire is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Carnal Desire for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Carnal Desire or Vepres Siciliennes?

Carnal Desire lasts longest (Carnal Desire 72/100, Vepres Siciliennes 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carnal Desire or Vepres Siciliennes?

Carnal Desire projects furthest (Carnal Desire 65/100, Vepres Siciliennes 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carnal Desire and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Coconut.

Is Carnal Desire or Vepres Siciliennes better for summer or winter?

Carnal Desire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carnal Desire and Vepres Siciliennes?

Carnal Desire features Ylang-Ylang, Eucalyptus, Tuberose, Jasmine and Coconut. Vepres Siciliennes has top notes of Tangerine, Magnolia, Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of Peach, Osmanthus, Raspberry and Caramel.