Fragrance comparison

Backstage Angel vs Supremacy Purple

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 198 ratings analysed

Backstage Angel

Victoria's Secret

4.205 votes

Rank #54,794 CitrusSweet

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37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Supremacy Purple

Afnan

4.04193 votes

Rank #4,439 FruityMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Supremacy Purple takes 4 of 4 categories.

Backstage Angel
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Supremacy Purple
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Backstage Angel0/4

Supremacy Purple4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Backstage AngelVictoria's Secret

Supremacy PurpleAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 52%Had 40%Want 8%

4.04/ 5 · 193 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

41%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

172 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySupremacy Purple

SillageSupremacy Purple

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value76

Category winnerSupremacy PurpleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet83%

fresh65%

vanilla48%

fresh spicy30%

fruity100%

musky91%

powdery83%

sweet74%

amber65%

citrus56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesSugarFruits

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FruitsCitruses

Heart

MuskAmber

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex15

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,439

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerSupremacy PurpleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Backstage Angel bursts open with a sharp wave of candied lemon and bright grapefruit before settling into a soft, spun-sugar warmth on skin. Released in 2018 as part of the brand's runway-inspired collection, this mist contrasts crisp citrus notes against a sugary fruit accord and subtle vanilla. Wit…

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Supremacy Purple opens with a loud burst of juicy fruit and bright citrus, then settles into a musky, powdery amber-vanilla dry down. On many wearers it reads clean but dense, with a sweet-fruity aura rather than a delicate floral style. This is a bold scent, not a subtle one. It may suit someone who likes strong proj…

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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, Backstage Angel or Supremacy Purple?

Supremacy Purple takes 4 of 4 categories. Backstage Angel is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Supremacy Purple is rated 4.04/5 from 193 votes. Choose Backstage Angel for a citrus and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Supremacy Purple for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Backstage Angel or Supremacy Purple?

Supremacy Purple lasts longest (Supremacy Purple 76/100, Backstage Angel 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Backstage Angel or Supremacy Purple?

Supremacy Purple projects furthest (Supremacy Purple 69/100, Backstage Angel 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Backstage Angel and Supremacy Purple smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses and Fruits.

Is Backstage Angel or Supremacy Purple better for summer or winter?

Backstage Angel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Backstage Angel and Supremacy Purple?

Backstage Angel features Citruses, Sugar and Fruits. Supremacy Purple has top notes of Fruits and Citruses, heart notes of Musk and Amber, a base of Vanilla.