Fragrance comparison

Dahlia Imperiale vs Joop! Berlin

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 247 ratings analysed

Dahlia Imperiale

Bottega Verde

3.8211 votes

Rank #42,423 SweetCitrus

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Joop! Berlin

Joop!

4.18236 votes

Rank #5,497 PowderyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Berlin takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dahlia Imperiale
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Joop! Berlin
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Dahlia Imperiale2/5

Joop! Berlin3/5

Ratings & consensus: Joop! Berlin
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joop! Berlin
Sillage & projection: Dahlia Imperiale
Value for money: Dahlia Imperiale
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Joop! Berlin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dahlia ImperialeBottega Verde

Joop! BerlinJoop!

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 31%Had 22%Want 47%

4.18/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerJoop! BerlinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

82%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityJoop! Berlin

SillageDahlia Imperiale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value59

Category winnerDahlia ImperialeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

woody84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

powdery100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fruity61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliPlumClementineYlang-YlangGrapefruit

Heart

RoseDahliaLily-of-the-ValleyWhite Orchid

Base

SugarVanillaSandalwoodCedarAmber

Top15-30 mins

PlumPeachGreen NotesBergamotKaro-Korund

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseHeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarAmberMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPlum, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Joop! Berlin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall71

Winter43

Day100

Night71

Spring83

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#42,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,497

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJoop! BerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bottega Verde Dahlia Imperiale opens with a bright splash of clementine and neroli before settling into a soft heart of dahlia and white orchid. The fruitiness feels candy-like rather than fresh off the tree, sweetened by a light drizzle of sugar and cozy vanilla in the base. It wears close to the skin after the first…

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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.

Which is better, Dahlia Imperiale or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin takes 3 of 5 categories. Dahlia Imperiale is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Joop! Berlin is rated 4.18/5 from 236 votes. Choose Dahlia Imperiale for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Joop! Berlin for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dahlia Imperiale or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin lasts longest (Joop! Berlin 75/100, Dahlia Imperiale 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dahlia Imperiale or Joop! Berlin?

Projection is very close: Dahlia Imperiale 68/100, Joop! Berlin 67/100 for sillage.

Do Dahlia Imperiale and Joop! Berlin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Plum, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Dahlia Imperiale or Joop! Berlin better for summer or winter?

Dahlia Imperiale suits daytime wear; Joop! Berlin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dahlia Imperiale and Joop! Berlin?

Dahlia Imperiale has top notes of Neroli, Plum, Clementine and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Rose, Dahlia, Lily-of-the-Valley and White Orchid, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar. 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.