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… so wie es war - an diesem Tag …. eine Idylle im Sonnenschein :)) 🌼🔆 …. ‚Berlin‘ steht im hessischen Acker - und Pferdeweidenland ;)) .. könnte tats. auch i-wo in Brandenburg , Schl.-Holst. oder Meckpomm sein 🌼🌼🌼 (by IrisNobile)

Berlin Joop! 1990 Eau de Toilette

7.9 / 10 197 Ratings

A popular perfume by Joop! for women, released in 1990. The scent is floral-fruity. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Fruity

Sweet

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Green notes Plum

Plum

Peach

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Carnation

Tuberose

Ylang-ylang

Heliotrope

Lily of the valley Iris

Iris

Jasmine

Rose

Base Notes

Benzoin

Caramel

Vanilla

Amber

Musk

Cedar

Sandalwood

Tonka bean

Ratings

Scent

7.9197 Ratings

Longevity

8.2152 Ratings

Sillage

7.3134 Ratings

Bottle

6.9137 Ratings

Value for money

7.619 Ratings

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Reviews

20 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/19/2015

8Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

GothicHeart
133 Reviews

GothicHeart

Helpful Review 2

Angels over Berlin...

Rumour has it that every time Angel is visiting Berlin, she falls on her knees and kisses the ground while whispering:
"Mother..."
A melancholic wraith of a rose is watching from the aisles...

09/23/2013

7Scent 7.5Longevity 10Sillage

MRoth
24 Reviews

MRoth

First Kiss of Summer

Berlin is a potent brew. I use a very small spritz and give it at least a half hour to settle.
It's as if I'm sitting in a small garden of well-tended flowers, paring succulent fruits gathered upon my lap. The garden is warm and sunny to the point where you can smell the stone pathway, bees amble from bloom to bloom. This would all be too sweet if not for the anchor of amber and sandalwood, but rather than grounding the perfume completely they cooperate with the sweetness. It all hovers a few feet off the ground, lifting me up.

It's a springtime perfume, a happy perfume, a scent for first dates laughing and sashaying through the park. I wouldn't wear this on a day I was feeling less than optimistic, however; some perfumes can lift my mood when I'm down, but Berlin would be the friend that simply could not let me be sad to the point of becoming obtrusive.

08/19/2019

8Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Edda32
22 Reviews

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Edda32

Top Review 73

The dream is over!

"This year I am giving all my friends their favorite fragrance, in one way or another."
I made this resolution, full of inspiration, freshly registered at Parfumo in the spring. In April, it was my older friend B.'s turn. An unobtrusive interview, questions about her scent preferences. Oh no! A Joop! I hate Joop! fragrances. My early teenage trauma must still run deep. A friend told me back then that designer Wolfgang Joop was 'such a handsome man'.
Being generally interested in handsome men, I took a look at Gala while at the dentist. The friend was right! (Hey, it was the early nineties, my estrogen levels were still so low.....) I planned to take a trip to Berlin after getting my braces off (or 'the fall' haha) and then to ride off with Wolfgang on the Quadriga, somewhere south, accompanied by my dazzling smile.
In the next session at the orthodontist, I learned from the same magazine that Joop was now gay. (The ride on the Quadriga was fulfilled much later in a different way, but that's another story and should be told another time.)
Anyway, the news burned a no-entry sign into my scent center, and my inner teenager still refuses to appreciate Joop fragrances with crossed arms.

But for friend B, the favorite fragrance had to be found. Well, I consulted eBay, found a dreadful post-yellow bottle (what's that???) a mini. Scent sn... auctioned. At home, I cautiously tested it. (B., I was allowed to do that!)
- Quelle surprise!
This is such a friendly, bright, warm scent! Wolfgang?! Is that you? The top note gently shakes hands, freshly showered, and hands over a Martini Bianco with lemon and lime. I can smell the carnations from here.
The glasses clink, people chat, no one speaks with a Berlin accent. I think I am in Hanover. Small talk flows, no one stumbles, no one falls out of character. The blonde beauty across from me sits, Wolferl and I have the same orthodontist, everyone is so nice. Now canapés.
I shed the etiquette and only fish the fruit from the snacks. Peaches, plums. This melt! It can only be canned fruit! (I check my braces in the reflection of a knife, everything is going perfectly) No one talks about politics, everyone is happy.
Before I get bored, I turn to the pretty flower bouquets. (Wolfgang said he would buy the flowers himself.) The bouquets have shoulder pads. Everything is so lush! Everything is so fresh! Heliotrope spreads in a trapezoidal yellow glass vase (what's that???) along with lily of the valley, dwarf irises, and even a few tuberoses hiding away, a little rose smiles here and there, a wild mix. The bouquets are world citizens. Wolfgang has tennis elbow. I nod understandingly. The sun is shining.

Wow, and how the sun is shining now! The host sheds his cream-colored jacket. I suppress the urge to stroke the silky satin cuffs. My gaze falls on two damp spots. Am I imagining it, or do I smell something?
Wolfgang makes a charming remark about my braces, I link arms with him. We walk over to the shade-giving trees. A waiter in white (Jorge, salsa teacher in the evenings) dances by. Even they are well-dressed here. His bicep holds the tray. Wolfgang's gaze wanders tray-downward to the south, mine does too. I take a dessert. Oh, a mousse of panna cotta! Delicious with vanilla and tonka. The sun is setting. David Hasselhoff and Rudolf Schenker toast each other. Like brothers. Someone is dancing.

(At home, I rip the outfit off, wash the scent off, and turn on Rio Reiser. 'The dream is over!'.....
But my friend doesn’t know that. She is just as nice and friendly and honest and gentle and yet sophisticated and elegant and witty, has a doctorate and at least four foreign languages, dances ballet..... The scent suits her so well! And I find it really good, just not for me.)

Updated on 08/19/2019

11/23/2011

8Scent 10Longevity

Turandot
842 Reviews

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Turandot

Top Review 31

Obituary

In my opinion, Berlin was the best and most universal fragrance from JOOP! All the others were or are aimed at a specific target group and suitable for certain occasions. Either for the big appearance, for young girls like "All about Eve," or for intimate moments. Berlin, on the other hand, was a fragrance that always fit. A scent that could easily be worn as a signature fragrance without becoming boring or too one-dimensional.

With its cool, rather creamy-fruity top note, it didn't scare anyone off right from the start. The floral and very elegant heart note didn't overwhelm anyone, even though it reads quite opulently. No single flower takes the lead here. A balanced, positive elegant mood spreads, which would never be inappropriate.
And so the dry down reveals itself: silky-soft and delicately powdery with excellent longevity.

Berlin was elegant and feminine, and one of those fragrances you could confidently take to a deserted island.

06/13/2021

9.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Leimbacher
2877 Reviews

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Leimbacher

Top Review 36

Berlin, Berlin, we shine to Berlin

“Berlin” by Joop is a legend. Not as big as the fragrance deserves, but it is a dearly missed legend. Nationally and internationally. Almost the ladies' counterpart to “Relax.” And despite the great tuberose tableau, it’s not as “feminine” as one might think.

“Berlin” is a powdery tuberose sunshine that simply lifts your spirits. And to this day, there are actually no alternatives. A world city scent. Elegant, thick, a little dirty. Full of character, full of punch. It presses into the nose, it has mass and class. Too heavy for summer, surprisingly fluffy and non-sweaty for a tuberose nonetheless. Gourmand base, a Brandenburg Gate of clove vanilla. A fragrance that speaks volumes and has tradition. Love Parade still without shadows. The 90s with thick ovaries. A boost from Berlin, a boom from the capital. It withstands the test of time in the hearts of many people who were confronted with it back then and still are today. Flawless. Legendary, as mentioned, rather. Muddy fruit chypre with edge and warmth. The bosom of the homeland.

Bottle: simple Joop, but somehow iconic
Sillage: potent, but not an over-tuberose
Longevity: 10 hours - Made In Germany

Conclusion: perhaps the best, powderiest tuberose that ever disappeared from the mainstream market. An absolute waste!

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