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Deer Guide vs Vepres Siciliennes

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

Updated 333 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vepres Siciliennes takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Deer Guide

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Vepres Siciliennes

    Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Deer Guide1/4
Vepres Siciliennes3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Deer Guide
Sillage & projection
Vepres Siciliennes
Value for money
Vepres Siciliennes
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
Deer GuideSimone Paris
Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%
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
57%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate

7 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
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityDeer Guide

SillageVepres Siciliennes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value32
Category winnerVepres SiciliennesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery83%
fresh spicy65%
fruity48%
warm spicy30%
fruity100%
citrus90%
sweet80%
floral70%
white floral60%
powdery50%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PomegranateTangerineBergamot
Heart
RoseJasmineOrris
Base
SandalwoodHeliotropeRaspberry
Top
TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper
Heart
African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber
Base
PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut
InformationalShared notesTangerine, Rose, Jasmine and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer90
Fall0
Winter18
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men0
Unisex11
Women89
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,348

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deer Guide opens with a bright mix of pomegranate, tangerine, and bergamot, then settles into a softer floral heart of rose, jasmine, and orris. The overall effect looks more woody and powdery than juicy, with sandalwood and heliotrope giving the dry-down a smooth, slightly cosmetic feel. This reads like a modern unis…

Reviews →

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…

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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Deer Guide or Vepres Siciliennes?

Vepres Siciliennes takes 3 of 4 categories. Deer Guide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Deer Guide for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Deer Guide or Vepres Siciliennes?

Deer Guide lasts longest (Deer Guide 80/100, Vepres Siciliennes 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deer Guide or Vepres Siciliennes?

Vepres Siciliennes projects furthest (Vepres Siciliennes 62/100, Deer Guide 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deer Guide and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Rose, Jasmine and Heliotrope.

Is Deer Guide or Vepres Siciliennes better for summer or winter?

Deer Guide suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deer Guide and Vepres Siciliennes?

Deer Guide has top notes of Pomegranate, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Raspberry. 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.

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