Fragrance comparison

Joop! Berlin vs Spell Bound

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 246 ratings analysed

4 wins

Joop! Berlin

Joop!

4.18236 votes

Rank #5,454 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Spell Bound

The Good Scent

4.3010 votes

Rank #33,329 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Berlin takes 4 of 5 categories.

Joop! Berlin
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Spell Bound
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Joop! Berlin4/5

Spell Bound1/5

Ratings & consensus: Joop! Berlin
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joop! Berlin
Sillage & projection: Joop! Berlin
Value for money: Spell Bound
Versatility: Not scored
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!

Spell BoundThe Good Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 67%Had 7%Want 26%

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

30%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityJoop! Berlin

SillageJoop! Berlin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value93

Category winnerSpell BoundBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

caramel77%

white floral65%

amber53%

aromatic42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

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

ApricotPlumRosemaryNectarLily

Heart

JasmineAmber

Base

CaramelTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPlum, Jasmine, Caramel and Tonka Bean. 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

Spring25

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex35

Women62

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

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#33,329

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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The Good Scent launched Spell Bound in 2024 as a gourmand fruity potion aimed at brisk weather and cozy evenings. It opens with juicy plum, sweet apricot, and a surprising flash of aromatic rosemary that cuts through initial sugar. As the top notes fade, warm amber and jasmine soften the fruitiness into a velvety hear…

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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 Spell Bound?

Joop! Berlin takes 4 of 5 categories. Joop! Berlin is rated 4.18/5 from 236 votes; Spell Bound is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Joop! Berlin for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Spell Bound for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Joop! Berlin or Spell Bound?

Joop! Berlin lasts longest (Joop! Berlin 75/100, Spell Bound 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joop! Berlin or Spell Bound?

Joop! Berlin projects furthest (Joop! Berlin 67/100, Spell Bound 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joop! Berlin and Spell Bound smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Plum, Jasmine, Caramel and Tonka Bean.

Is Joop! Berlin or Spell Bound better for summer or winter?

Joop! Berlin suits daytime wear; Spell Bound suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joop! Berlin and Spell Bound?

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. Spell Bound has top notes of Apricot, Plum, Rosemary and Nectar, heart notes of Jasmine and Amber, a base of Caramel and Tonka Bean.