Fragrance comparison

014 Purple Wood vs La Belle Sorcière

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

014 Purple Wood

Ajmal

4.506 votes

Rank #32,950 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

La Belle Sorcière

Alkemia Perfumes

4.679 votes

Rank #28,645 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

014 Purple Wood takes 3 of 4 categories.

014 Purple Wood
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Belle Sorcière
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

014 Purple Wood3/4

La Belle Sorcière1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 014 Purple Wood
Sillage & projection: 014 Purple Wood
Value for money: 014 Purple Wood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Belle Sorcière

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

014 Purple WoodAjmal

La Belle SorcièreAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 57%

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

Longevity014 Purple Wood

Sillage014 Purple Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winner014 Purple WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

amber84%

mossy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

floral92%

balsamic84%

smoky77%

wine69%

tropical61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Woody Notes

Heart

Coumarin

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberMoss

Notes

Moroccan IncenseFrangipaniRed WineOpoponaxWild BerriesHoneyMossAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,950

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#28,645

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLa Belle SorcièreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

014 Purple Wood is a dark, incense tinted woody oud that leans warm, mossy, and quietly sweet. It opens with dry woods and a smoky, temple like feel, then softens into coumarin that can read fresh and almost minty over green moss. The dry down sits in an ambered oud base with earthy depth. It usually suits cooler weat…

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La Belle Sorcière by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, 014 Purple Wood or La Belle Sorcière?

014 Purple Wood takes 3 of 4 categories. 014 Purple Wood is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; La Belle Sorcière is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose 014 Purple Wood for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Belle Sorcière for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, 014 Purple Wood or La Belle Sorcière?

014 Purple Wood lasts longest (014 Purple Wood 87/100, La Belle Sorcière 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 014 Purple Wood or La Belle Sorcière?

014 Purple Wood projects furthest (014 Purple Wood 75/100, La Belle Sorcière 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 014 Purple Wood and La Belle Sorcière smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Moss.

Is 014 Purple Wood or La Belle Sorcière better for summer or winter?

014 Purple Wood suits evening wear; La Belle Sorcière suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 014 Purple Wood and La Belle Sorcière?

014 Purple Wood has top notes of Woody Notes, heart notes of Coumarin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Moss. La Belle Sorcière features Moroccan Incense, Frangipani, Red Wine, Opoponax and Wild Berries.