Fragrance comparison

Ipazia vs Vepres Siciliennes

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 337 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ipazia

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

3.5511 votes

Rank #62,722 CitrusMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #8,181 FruityCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ipazia takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ipazia
Choose it for a citrus and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vepres Siciliennes
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ipazia3/5

Vepres Siciliennes2/5

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

IpaziaCerchi Nell’Acqua

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

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

27%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

0%Hate

11 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityIpazia

SillageIpazia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value32

Category winnerIpaziaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

mossy92%

woody84%

earthy77%

tuberose69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OakmossTuberoseMimosaPetitgrainBergamotWoodsy NotesLemonOrangeTangerineRoseAmberSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper

Heart

African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber

Base

PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Tuberose, Orange and Tangerine. Durations are only published for Ipazia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night25

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#62,722

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,181

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerchi Nell’Acqua Ipazia delivers an invigorating shock of sharp Mediterranean sunlight. The opening hits fast. Bitter petitgrain, zesty bergamot, and tart lemon spray out with a brief five-minute solvent punch before settling down into smooth yellow citrus oils. From there, the composition takes an unexpected vintage…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ipazia or Vepres Siciliennes?

Ipazia takes 3 of 5 categories. Ipazia is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Ipazia for a citrus and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ipazia or Vepres Siciliennes?

Ipazia lasts longest (Ipazia 75/100, Vepres Siciliennes 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ipazia or Vepres Siciliennes?

Projection is very close: Ipazia 63/100, Vepres Siciliennes 62/100 for sillage.

Do Ipazia and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Tuberose, Orange and Tangerine.

Is Ipazia or Vepres Siciliennes better for summer or winter?

Ipazia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ipazia and Vepres Siciliennes?

Ipazia features Oakmoss, Tuberose, Mimosa, Petitgrain and Bergamot. 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.