Fragrance comparison

ARCANA vs Pur Pur

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 37 ratings analysed

3 wins

ARCANA

PARIS CORNER

5.002 votes

Rank #53,740 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Pur Pur

Sister's Aroma

3.7435 votes

Rank #38,127 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ARCANA takes 3 of 4 categories.

ARCANA
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pur Pur
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

ARCANA3/4

Pur Pur1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ARCANAPARIS CORNER

Pur PurSister's Aroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

3.74/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 39%Had 24%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

37%Love

26%Like

23%Ok

3%Dislike

11%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityARCANA

SillageARCANA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value60

Category winnerARCANABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

fruity100%

sweet86%

tropical72%

powdery58%

musky44%

sand30%

Scent match69%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

PassionfruitRaspberryCassisPeachPearSand

Heart2 to 3 hours

Lily of the Valley

Base4 to 8 hours

VanillaMuskSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouli

Top

PeachPassionfruitBlack currant leafPearSandRaspberry

Heart

Lily of the Valley

Base

MuskVanillaSandalHeliotropePatchouli

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Raspberry, Peach and Pear. Durations are only published for ARCANA, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer95

Fall25

Winter15

Day87

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,740

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,127

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPur PurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ARCANA by PARIS CORNER is a vibrant floral fruity fragrance built around an opulent basket of sweet, sunlit produce balanced by warm mineral and earthy foundations. The opening bursts with sweet passionfruit, tangy raspberry, cassis, juicy peach, and crisp pear, accompanied by an unusual dry sand accord that tempers t…

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Pur Pur opens with juicy passion fruit, peach and raspberry, then settles into a softer musky, powdery base with vanilla, sandalwood and a light patchouli touch. It reads fruity first, sweet but not syrupy, and more relaxed than dramatic. If you like tropical-fruity scents with a clean, easy daytime feel, this is the …

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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, ARCANA or Pur Pur?

ARCANA takes 3 of 4 categories. ARCANA is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Pur Pur is rated 3.74/5 from 35 votes. Choose ARCANA for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pur Pur for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, ARCANA or Pur Pur?

ARCANA lasts longest (ARCANA 80/100, Pur Pur 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ARCANA or Pur Pur?

ARCANA projects furthest (ARCANA 63/100, Pur Pur 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ARCANA and Pur Pur smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Raspberry, Peach and Pear.

Is ARCANA or Pur Pur better for summer or winter?

ARCANA suits daytime wear; Pur Pur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ARCANA and Pur Pur?

ARCANA has top notes of Passionfruit, Raspberry, Cassis and Peach, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Heliotrope. Pur Pur has top notes of Peach, Passionfruit, Black currant leaf and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandal and Heliotrope.