Instincts vs Vepres Siciliennes
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Instincts takes 3 of 5 categories.
InstinctsChoose it for a fresh spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vepres SiciliennesChoose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Instincts3/5
Vepres Siciliennes2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Instincts
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vepres Siciliennes
- Sillage & projection
- Vepres Siciliennes
- Value for money
- Instincts
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Instincts
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
InstinctsRasasiVepres SiciliennesMDCI ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 288 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
3.99/ 5 · 326 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerInstinctsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 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
Category winners
LongevityVepres Siciliennes
SillageVepres Siciliennes
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerInstinctsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy91%
powdery83%
woody56%
fruity100%
citrus90%
sweet80%
floral70%
white floral60%
powdery50%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PepperFreesia
Heart
HeliotropeJasmineHibiscusDamask Rose
Base
CedarwoodOakmossMusk
Top
TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper
Heart
African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber
Base
PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut
InformationalShared notesPepper, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Damask Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer90
Fall0
Winter18
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,919
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2000
Reviews6
Overall rank#8,384
PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerInstinctsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotInstincts by Rasasi offers a fresh, powdery floral experience for women who prioritize versatility. With notes of pepper and freesia balancing a heart of jasmine and heliotrope, it provides a clean, rounded finish. Ideal for daily use in spring and summer, this fragrance serves as a balanced, approachable scent profil…
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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Instincts or Vepres Siciliennes?
Instincts takes 3 of 5 categories. Instincts is rated 4.50/5 from 288 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Instincts for a fresh spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Instincts or Vepres Siciliennes?
Vepres Siciliennes lasts longest (Vepres Siciliennes 68/100, Instincts 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Instincts or Vepres Siciliennes?
Projection is very close: Vepres Siciliennes 62/100, Instincts 60/100 for sillage.
Do Instincts and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Pepper, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Damask Rose.
Is Instincts or Vepres Siciliennes better for summer or winter?
Instincts suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Instincts and Vepres Siciliennes?
Instincts has top notes of Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine, Hibiscus and Damask Rose, a base of Cedarwood, Oakmoss 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.
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