Fragrance comparison

Vepres Siciliennes vs Yes Gold

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 418 ratings analysed

4 wins

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #7,509 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Yes Gold

Pupa

3.7792 votes

Rank #14,326 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vepres Siciliennes takes 4 of 7 categories.

Vepres Siciliennes
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
Yes Gold
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Vepres Siciliennes4/7

Yes Gold3/7

Ratings & consensus: Vepres Siciliennes
Community sentiment: Vepres Siciliennes
Longevity: Yes Gold
Sillage & projection: Yes Gold
Value for money: Yes Gold
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

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Yes GoldPupa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 23%Had 29%Want 48%

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesRating 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

24%Love

52%Like

1%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityYes Gold

SillageYes Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value100

Category winnerYes GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

sweet100%

caramel92%

patchouli84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

ozonic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus 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

WatermelonSicilian OrangeRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseIndian JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Yes Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Not enough votes yet

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,509

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#14,326

PerfumerJean-Charles Niel

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher 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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Pupa Yes Gold presents a bold fruity chypre profile that immediately grabs attention. A brisk splash of crisp watermelon, tangy raspberry, and bright Sicilian orange cuts through the initial alcohol spray within seconds. The fruit feels tart rather than syrupy. Soon, sweet rose, Indian jasmine, and crisp lily of the v…

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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 Yes Gold?

Vepres Siciliennes takes 4 of 7 categories. Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes; Yes Gold is rated 3.77/5 from 92 votes. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Yes Gold for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vepres Siciliennes or Yes Gold?

Yes Gold lasts longest (Yes Gold 74/100, Vepres Siciliennes 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vepres Siciliennes or Yes Gold?

Projection is very close: Yes Gold 63/100, Vepres Siciliennes 62/100 for sillage.

Do Vepres Siciliennes and Yes Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Vepres Siciliennes or Yes Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vepres Siciliennes is the stronger pick. For winter, Yes Gold is the stronger pick. Yes Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vepres Siciliennes and Yes Gold?

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. Yes Gold has top notes of Watermelon, Sicilian Orange and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Indian Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Caramel, Patchouli and Vanilla.