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Nirvana vs Joop! Berlin

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

Updated 237 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Berlin takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Nirvana

    Choose it for a citrus and tuberose character. Wins on longevity.

  • Joop! Berlin

    Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Nirvana1/5
Joop! Berlin4/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Nirvana
Sillage & projection
Joop! Berlin
Value for money
Joop! Berlin
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Joop! Berlin
Fragranxe ranking
Joop! Berlin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
NirvanaMarilyn Miglin
Joop! BerlinJoop!
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
4.18/ 5 · 236 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

44%Love
42%Like
3%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate25
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityNirvana

SillageJoop! Berlin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value59
Category winnerJoop! BerlinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
tuberose92%
rose84%
white floral77%
floral69%
amber61%
powdery100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
fruity61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
BergamotPlum
Heart3 to 5 hours
Turkish RoseTuberoseCyclamen
Base4 to 7 hours
AmberVanillaBenzoin
Top15-30 mins
PlumPeachGreen NotesBergamotKaro-Korund
Heart2-4 hrs
TuberoseHeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
CaramelVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarAmberMuskBenzoin
Category winnerJoop! BerlinLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men4
Unisex35
Women62
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,831

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJoop! BerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nirvana by Marilyn Miglin delivers a rich floral fruity profile built around bold flowers and sweet resinous warmth. The scent begins with a brief splash of crisp bergamot layered over dark, fleshy plum. As the opening settles, the heart fills with creamy tuberose, velvety Turkish rose, and powdery cyclamen, giving th…

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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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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, Nirvana or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin takes 4 of 5 categories. Nirvana is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Joop! Berlin is rated 4.18/5 from 236 votes. Choose Nirvana for a citrus and tuberose character. Wins on longevity. Choose Joop! Berlin for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nirvana or Joop! Berlin?

Nirvana lasts longest (Nirvana 80/100, Joop! Berlin 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nirvana or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin projects furthest (Joop! Berlin 67/100, Nirvana 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nirvana and Joop! Berlin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Plum, Turkish Rose and Tuberose.

Is Nirvana or Joop! Berlin better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nirvana and Joop! Berlin?

Nirvana has top notes of Bergamot and Plum, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Tuberose and Cyclamen, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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.

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