Fragrance comparison

Tres Jourdan vs Vepres Siciliennes

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 400 ratings analysed

Tres Jourdan

Charles Jourdan

3.7274 votes

Rank #38,814 FruityPowdery

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66%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #7,903 FruityCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vepres Siciliennes takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tres Jourdan
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vepres Siciliennes
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Tres Jourdan1/7

Vepres Siciliennes5/7

Ratings & consensus: Vepres Siciliennes
Community sentiment: Vepres Siciliennes
Longevity: Vepres Siciliennes
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Tres Jourdan
Versatility: Vepres Siciliennes
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vepres Siciliennes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tres JourdanCharles Jourdan

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

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

20%Love

51%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

32%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

326 votes

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVepres Siciliennes

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value32

Category winnerTres JourdanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both fruity, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

ApricotPeachGrapefruitCassiaRaspberryMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRoseTuberoseJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

HeliotropeMuskAmberCedarVanilla

Top

TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper

Heart

African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber

Base

PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut

InformationalShared notesPeach, Grapefruit, Raspberry and Rose. Durations are only published for Tres Jourdan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,814

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,903

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tres Jourdan by Charles Jourdan is a bright, nostalgic fruity floral that captures early 1990s optimism. The first spray releases a tangy burst of ripe apricot, juicy peach, and tart grapefruit. It smells cheerful and crisp. Within twenty minutes, the lively fruit basket softens into an expansive heart of powdery viol…

Reviews →

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tres Jourdan or Vepres Siciliennes?

Vepres Siciliennes takes 5 of 7 categories. Tres Jourdan is rated 3.72/5 from 74 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Tres Jourdan for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tres Jourdan or Vepres Siciliennes?

Vepres Siciliennes lasts longest (Vepres Siciliennes 68/100, Tres Jourdan 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tres Jourdan or Vepres Siciliennes?

Projection is very close: Tres Jourdan 62/100, Vepres Siciliennes 62/100 for sillage.

Do Tres Jourdan and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Grapefruit, Raspberry and Rose.

Is Tres Jourdan or Vepres Siciliennes better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vepres Siciliennes is the stronger pick. For winter, Tres Jourdan is the stronger pick. Tres Jourdan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tres Jourdan and Vepres Siciliennes?

Tres Jourdan has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Grapefruit and Cassia, heart notes of Violet, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Amber and Cedar. 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.