Fragrance comparison

Amortentia vs Puro Rom

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Amortentia

Wild Drops Parfums

3.805 votes

Rank #57,158 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Puro Rom

JOI

5.002 votes

Rank #47,643 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puro Rom takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amortentia
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in fall.
Puro Rom
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Amortentia0/4

Puro Rom3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Puro Rom
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Puro Rom
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Puro Rom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmortentiaWild Drops Parfums

Puro RomJOI

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPuro Rom

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPuro RomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

amber80%

fruity70%

lactonic60%

woody50%

fruity100%

sweet77%

woody53%

bitter30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VanillaApricotWhipped CreamFig

Heart

PistachioGardeniaMagnoliaLotusFreesia

Base

BenzoinTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

PitangaFig

Heart2-4 hrs

PomegranateGardenia

Base6-8+ hrs

Black LeatherPatchouli

InformationalShared notesFig and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Puro Rom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 31%Casual 27%Work 22%Party 20%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,158

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,643

PerfumerNina Lamaison

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPuro RomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amortentia leans into a dessert-like vanilla profile with apricot, fig and whipped cream up top, then soft florals and pistachio smoothing it out. It reads sweet, creamy and lightly ambery rather than sharp. This looks best suited to gourmand lovers who want comfort over drama. Moderate longevity and sillage suggest a…

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Puro Rom by JOI takes an unusual path through fruit and shade. The first spray delivers a tart jolt of pitanga berry paired with pulpy, green fig flesh. It hits crisp and slightly sharp before warming up. Soon after, the tartness melds into dark pomegranate seeds and velvety gardenia petals. This is not a sugary mall …

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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, Amortentia or Puro Rom?

Puro Rom takes 3 of 4 categories. Amortentia is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Puro Rom is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Amortentia for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in fall. Choose Puro Rom for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amortentia or Puro Rom?

Puro Rom lasts longest (Puro Rom 80/100, Amortentia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amortentia or Puro Rom?

Projection is very close: Amortentia 50/100, Puro Rom 50/100 for sillage.

Do Amortentia and Puro Rom smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Fig and Gardenia.

Is Amortentia or Puro Rom better for summer or winter?

Puro Rom suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amortentia and Puro Rom?

Amortentia has top notes of Vanilla, Apricot, Whipped Cream and Fig, heart notes of Pistachio, Gardenia, Magnolia and Lotus, a base of Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Puro Rom has top notes of Pitanga and Fig, heart notes of Pomegranate and Gardenia, a base of Black Leather and Patchouli.