Fragrance comparison

Barbe à Papa vs Purple Ruby

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 191 ratings analysed

Barbe à Papa

Adopt Parfums

3.297 votes

Rank #62,929 VanillaSweet

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63%scent match

Closely related

Purple Ruby

Pascal Morabito

3.67184 votes

Rank #29,734 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Barbe à Papa
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Purple Ruby
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Barbe à Papa2/4

Purple Ruby2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Barbe à PapaAdopt Parfums

Purple RubyPascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 7%Had 8%Want 85%

3.67/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

24%Love

41%Like

15%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityPurple Ruby

SillageBarbe à Papa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value76

Category winnerBarbe à PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

amber30%

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

caramel74%

powdery65%

white floral56%

Scent match63%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Big Strawberry

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

Top

Big StrawberryRaspberryApple

Heart

PeonyOrange BlossomGardenia

Base

VanillaCaramelMusk

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring90

Summer51

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,734

PerfumerCorinne Cachen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPurple RubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barbe à Papa by Adopt Parfums is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Top note is Big Strawberry; middle note is Vanilla; base notes are Tonka Bean and Musk.

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Pascal Morabito Purple Ruby opens with a dense burst of big strawberry, tart raspberry, and crisp apple. The fruit top notes feel syrupy at first, resembling a berry tart fresh out of the oven. As the initial spray settles, soft peony, gardenia, and orange blossom soften the heavy sweetness, adding a subtle floral bre…

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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, Barbe à Papa or Purple Ruby?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Barbe à Papa is rated 3.29/5 from 7 votes; Purple Ruby is rated 3.67/5 from 184 votes. Choose Barbe à Papa for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Purple Ruby for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Barbe à Papa or Purple Ruby?

Purple Ruby lasts longest (Purple Ruby 66/100, Barbe à Papa 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe à Papa or Purple Ruby?

Barbe à Papa projects furthest (Barbe à Papa 72/100, Purple Ruby 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe à Papa and Purple Ruby smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Barbe à Papa or Purple Ruby better for summer or winter?

Barbe à Papa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbe à Papa and Purple Ruby?

Barbe à Papa has top notes of Big Strawberry, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. Purple Ruby has top notes of Big Strawberry, Raspberry and Apple, heart notes of Peony, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Caramel and Musk.