Fragrance comparison

Joop! Berlin vs Ma Muse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 290 ratings analysed

6 wins

Joop! Berlin

Joop!

4.18236 votes

Rank #5,579 PowderyWhite Floral

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Ma Muse

Salvador Dali · 2017

3.8954 votes

Rank #33,844 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Berlin takes 6 of 7 categories.

Joop! Berlin
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Ma Muse
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Joop! Berlin6/7

Ma Muse1/7

Ratings & consensus: Joop! Berlin
Community sentiment: Joop! Berlin
Longevity: Joop! Berlin
Sillage & projection: Joop! Berlin
Value for money: Joop! Berlin
Versatility: Ma Muse
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Joop! Berlin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joop! BerlinJoop!

Ma MuseSalvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

Category winnerJoop! BerlinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

236 votes

24%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerJoop! BerlinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityJoop! Berlin

SillageJoop! Berlin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value18

Category winnerJoop! BerlinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fruity61%

floral100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

almond70%

sweet60%

vanilla50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumPeachGreen NotesBergamotKaro-Korund

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseHeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarAmberMuskBenzoin

Top

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart

Vanilla OrchidTuberoseJasmine

Base

Carnation

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Joop! Berlin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer48

Fall74

Winter17

Day100

Night28

Category winnerMa MuseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex35

Women62

Date 31%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,579

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#33,844

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerJoop! BerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joop! Berlin is a bold, sunlit blast of vintage nineties personality. The opening hits fast with syrupy dark plum, juicy peach, and a brisk splash of bergamot that smells almost like candied fruit gummies. Within twenty minutes, that upfront sweetness sinks into a plush heart of powdery tuberose, creamy heliotrope, an…

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Salvador Dali Ma Muse offers a gentle, powdery take on floral perfumes for ladies who appreciate subtle luxury. The scent opens with a soothing blend of sweet almond and powdery heliotrope that brings to mind freshly baked marzipan pastries dusted in powdered sugar. As the initial sweetness settles, a heart of creamy …

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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, Joop! Berlin or Ma Muse?

Joop! Berlin takes 6 of 7 categories. Joop! Berlin is rated 4.18/5 from 236 votes; Ma Muse is rated 3.89/5 from 54 votes. Choose Joop! Berlin for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Ma Muse for a floral and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Joop! Berlin or Ma Muse?

Joop! Berlin lasts longest (Joop! Berlin 75/100, Ma Muse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joop! Berlin or Ma Muse?

Joop! Berlin projects furthest (Joop! Berlin 67/100, Ma Muse 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joop! Berlin and Ma Muse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine.

Is Joop! Berlin or Ma Muse better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ma Muse is the stronger pick. For winter, Joop! Berlin is the stronger pick. Joop! Berlin suits daytime wear; Ma Muse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joop! Berlin and Ma Muse?

Joop! Berlin has top notes of Plum, Peach, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Heliotrope, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Ma Muse has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Carnation.