Fragrance comparison

Dsire vs Vepres Siciliennes

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 330 ratings analysed

Dsire

Manuel Mathieu

4.754 votes

Rank #38,161 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #7,901 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dsire
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Vepres Siciliennes
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dsire2/4

Vepres Siciliennes2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vepres Siciliennes
Sillage & projection: Dsire
Value for money: Dsire
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

DsireManuel Mathieu

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

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

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVepres Siciliennes

SillageDsire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value32

Category winnerDsireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose91%

yellow floral83%

marine74%

citrus65%

aromatic56%

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasmineMarine notesGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseYlang-YlangFrangipani

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskHaitian Vetiver

Top

TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper

Heart

African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber

Base

PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Grapefruit, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Dsire, 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

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,161

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,901

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dsire by Manuel Mathieu opens with a refreshing splash of crisp grapefruit, salty marine notes, and airy jasmine. This brisk coastal breeze quickly gives way to a lush, sunlit heart of creamy tuberose, exotic frangipani, and golden ylang-ylang. Rather than turning sharp or overly heavy, the tropical white flowers melt…

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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, Dsire or Vepres Siciliennes?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dsire is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Dsire for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dsire or Vepres Siciliennes?

Vepres Siciliennes lasts longest (Vepres Siciliennes 68/100, Dsire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dsire or Vepres Siciliennes?

Dsire projects furthest (Dsire 75/100, Vepres Siciliennes 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dsire and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Grapefruit, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Dsire or Vepres Siciliennes better for summer or winter?

Dsire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dsire and Vepres Siciliennes?

Dsire has top notes of Jasmine, Marine notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Frangipani, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Haitian Vetiver. 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.