Keep it Real vs Vice Versa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vice Versa takes 4 of 5 categories.
Keep it RealChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vice VersaChoose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Keep it Real1/5
Vice Versa4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vice Versa
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vice Versa
- Sillage & projection
- Vice Versa
- Value for money
- Keep it Real
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vice Versa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Keep it RealPlayboyVice VersaYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.21/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.11/ 5 · 412 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
Category winnerVice VersaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
36%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
42%Love
40%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
412 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVice Versa
SillageVice Versa
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKeep it RealBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
floral91%
fruity83%
fresh74%
white floral65%
fresh spicy56%
white floral100%
fruity92%
floral84%
sweet77%
green69%
citrus61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeBlueberryBergamot
Heart
HibiscusJasmine SambacPeony
Base
VanillaMuskSandalwood
Top
TomatoMandarin OrangeRaspberryBlueberry
Heart
TuberoseAfrican Orange FlowerBellflowerJasmineFreesiaPeonyPeachMelon
Base
MuskIrisAmberVanilleVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Blueberry, Peony and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer80
Fall20
Winter20
Day100
Night13
Spring100
Summer91
Fall0
Winter32
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#39,607
PerfumerNelly Hachem-Ruiz
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#28,348
PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVice VersaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKeep it Real by Playboy opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange and tart bergamot before sweet blueberry steps in to soften the citrus edge. Created by perfumer Nelly Hachem-Ruiz in 2023, this floral fruity eau de toilette transitions into a cheerful heart of pink peony, jasmine sambac, and tropical hibiscus. Th…
Reviews →Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent is a playful floral fruity fragrance from 1999 that pairs tangy garden greens with sun-ripened fruit. It opens with an unexpected burst of crisp tomato vine, juicy mandarin orange, tart raspberry, and sweet blueberry. As the green crunch softens, a lush bouquet of creamy tuberose, Afri…
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, Keep it Real or Vice Versa?
Vice Versa takes 4 of 5 categories. Keep it Real is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes; Vice Versa is rated 4.11/5 from 412 votes. Choose Keep it Real for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vice Versa for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Keep it Real or Vice Versa?
They last about the same: Vice Versa 65/100, Keep it Real 64/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Keep it Real or Vice Versa?
Projection is very close: Vice Versa 62/100, Keep it Real 61/100 for sillage.
Do Keep it Real and Vice Versa smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Blueberry, Peony and Musk.
Is Keep it Real or Vice Versa better for summer or winter?
Keep it Real suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Keep it Real and Vice Versa?
Keep it Real has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blueberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Hibiscus, Jasmine Sambac and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Vice Versa has top notes of Tomato, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Blueberry, heart notes of Tuberose, African Orange Flower, Bellflower and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Iris, Amber and Vanille.
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