Fragrance comparison

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger vs Vepres Siciliennes

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 361 ratings analysed

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger

Carolina Herrera

4.0035 votes

Rank #31,566 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #7,569 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vepres Siciliennes takes 4 of 7 categories.

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vepres Siciliennes
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger3/7

Vepres Siciliennes4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Herrera for Men Refreshing GingerCarolina Herrera

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 19%Had 16%Want 65%

3.99/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

32%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

326 votes

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVepres Siciliennes

SillageHerrera for Men Refreshing Ginger

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value32

Category winnerHerrera for Men Refreshing GingerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match9%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GingerCloveCardamomLavender

Heart2-3 hrs

TobaccoAmber

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodVirginia CedarMusk

Top

TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper

Heart

African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber

Base

PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer55

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHerrera for Men Refreshing GingerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 16%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#7,569

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger offers an invigorating, clean twist on classic masculine perfumery. The spray starts fast with sharp fresh ginger, herbal lavender, and pungent clove buds. It feels crisp. Within fifteen minutes, the spicy bite softens across the skin into sweet amber and dry pipe tobacco leaves. Virg…

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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, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger or Vepres Siciliennes?

Vepres Siciliennes takes 4 of 7 categories. Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger is rated 4.00/5 from 35 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger or Vepres Siciliennes?

Vepres Siciliennes lasts longest (Vepres Siciliennes 68/100, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger or Vepres Siciliennes?

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger projects furthest (Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger 67/100, Vepres Siciliennes 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Amber and Musk.

Is Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger or Vepres Siciliennes better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vepres Siciliennes is the stronger pick. For winter, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger is the stronger pick. Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger and Vepres Siciliennes?

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger has top notes of Ginger, Clove, Cardamom and Lavender, heart notes of Tobacco and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Musk. 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.