Fragrance comparison

Vepres Siciliennes vs Joop! Berlin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 562 ratings analysed

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #7,655 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Joop! Berlin

Joop!

4.18236 votes

Rank #5,580 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Berlin takes 6 of 7 categories.

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

Vepres Siciliennes1/7

Joop! Berlin6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Joop! BerlinJoop!

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

4.18/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerJoop! BerlinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

326 votes

44%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerJoop! BerlinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityJoop! Berlin

SillageJoop! Berlin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value59

Category winnerJoop! BerlinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

powdery100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fruity61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper

Heart

African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber

Base

PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut

Top15-30 mins

PlumPeachGreen NotesBergamotKaro-Korund

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseHeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarAmberMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Joop! Berlin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Spring83

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men4

Unisex35

Women62

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,655

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#5,580

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJoop! BerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vepres Siciliennes or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin takes 6 of 7 categories. Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes; Joop! Berlin is rated 4.18/5 from 236 votes. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring. Choose Joop! Berlin for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vepres Siciliennes or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin lasts longest (Joop! Berlin 75/100, Vepres Siciliennes 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vepres Siciliennes or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin projects furthest (Joop! Berlin 67/100, Vepres Siciliennes 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vepres Siciliennes and Joop! Berlin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Vepres Siciliennes or Joop! Berlin better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Vepres Siciliennes and Joop! Berlin?

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. 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.