Fragrance comparison

Anguish vs Pure Indigo

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

3 wins

Anguish

Boadicea the Victorious

3.9521 votes

Rank #42,787 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Pure Indigo

Camille Rochelle

3.577 votes

Rank #66,765 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anguish takes 3 of 4 categories.

Anguish
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pure Indigo
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Anguish3/4

Pure Indigo1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Anguish
Sillage & projection: Anguish
Value for money: Pure Indigo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Anguish

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnguishBoadicea the Victorious

Pure IndigoCamille Rochelle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

24%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAnguish

SillageAnguish

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value64

Category winnerPure IndigoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

oud83%

patchouli74%

metallic65%

amber56%

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

oud74%

earthy65%

balsamic56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

AmberwoodWhite Flowers

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskIncense

Top30 to 45 minutes

IncenseMarigoldSaffron

Heart3 to 4 hours

AmberwoodPatchouliLily-of-the-Valley

Base5 to 8 hours

Agarwood (Oud)oak mossPraline

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Amberwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Pure Indigo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring13

Summer13

Fall88

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#66,765

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnguishHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anguish by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp burst of dry saffron and sweet jasmine. As the fragrance warms on skin, a heart of amberwood and delicate white flowers brings balance to the spicy top. The dry down reveals a rich foundation of non-barnyard Hindi agarwood, earthy patchouli, frankincense, and soft …

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Pure Indigo by Camille Rochelle is a warm, resinous woody fragrance that pairs smoky incense and bitter herbal marigold with deep saffron right from the first spray. As it settles, dry amberwood and earthy patchouli take center stage, balanced by a faint hint of lily-of-the-valley and a rich foundation of agarwood, fo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Anguish or Pure Indigo?

Anguish takes 3 of 4 categories. Anguish is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes; Pure Indigo is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Anguish for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pure Indigo for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Anguish or Pure Indigo?

Anguish lasts longest (Anguish 86/100, Pure Indigo 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anguish or Pure Indigo?

Anguish projects furthest (Anguish 89/100, Pure Indigo 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anguish and Pure Indigo smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Amberwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.

Is Anguish or Pure Indigo better for summer or winter?

Anguish suits evening wear; Pure Indigo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anguish and Pure Indigo?

Anguish has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Amberwood and White Flowers, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Musk and Incense. Pure Indigo has top notes of Incense, Marigold and Saffron, heart notes of Amberwood, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Agarwood (Oud), oak moss and Praline.