Beachy vs Silences Purple
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Silences Purple takes 7 of 7 categories.
BeachyChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Silences PurpleChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Beachy0/7
Silences Purple7/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Silences Purple
- Community sentiment
- Silences Purple
- Longevity
- Silences Purple
- Sillage & projection
- Silences Purple
- Value for money
- Silences Purple
- Versatility
- Silences Purple
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Silences Purple
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BeachyLilly PulitzerSilences PurpleJacomoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.74/ 5 · 198 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
3.97/ 5 · 240 votes
Have 25%Had 23%Want 52%
Category winnerSilences PurpleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
48%Like
2%Ok
24%Dislike
1%Hate
198 votes
36%Love
52%Like
1%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
209 votes
Category winnerSilences PurpleMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySilences Purple
SillageSilences Purple
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSilences PurpleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
floral90%
ozonic80%
aquatic70%
citrus60%
salty50%
white floral100%
woody92%
floral84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
patchouli61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both white floral and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
WatermelonCitruses
Heart2-4 hrs
Tiare FlowerJasmineFrangipani
Base5-7 hrs
SaltVanillaAmber
Top
FrangipaniFreesiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Tiare FlowerJasmineGardenia
Base
Tonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesTiare Flower, Jasmine, Frangipani and Amber. Durations are only published for Beachy, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer100
Fall11
Winter5
Day100
Night16
Spring42
Summer24
Fall100
Winter97
Day58
Night100
Category winnerSilences PurpleMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,820
PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni
Launched—
Reviews54
Overall rank#3,465
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews57
Category winnerSilences PurpleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLilly Pulitzer Beachy is an easygoing floral aquatic perfume built around crisp watermelon, sunny citruses, and breezy island flowers. Spraying it on feels like biting into chilled melon on a warm boardwalk, followed by an immediate rush of solar tiare flower, sweet frangipani blossoms, and dewy jasmine petals. As it …
Reviews →Silences Purple is a warm, floral fragrance built around creamy frangipani and tiare flower. Launched in 2005, it features a rich base of tonka bean, sandalwood, and patchouli that settles into a powdery, resinous finish on the skin. This scent performs best during cooler autumn evenings when its sweet, dense characte…
Reviews →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, Beachy or Silences Purple?
Silences Purple takes 7 of 7 categories. Beachy is rated 3.74/5 from 198 votes; Silences Purple is rated 3.97/5 from 240 votes. Choose Beachy for a white floral and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Silences Purple for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Beachy or Silences Purple?
Silences Purple lasts longest (Silences Purple 78/100, Beachy 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Beachy or Silences Purple?
Silences Purple projects furthest (Silences Purple 71/100, Beachy 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Beachy and Silences Purple smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Tiare Flower, Jasmine, Frangipani and Amber.
Is Beachy or Silences Purple better for summer or winter?
For summer, Beachy is the stronger pick. For winter, Silences Purple is the stronger pick. Beachy suits daytime wear; Silences Purple suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Beachy and Silences Purple?
Beachy has top notes of Watermelon and Citruses, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Jasmine and Frangipani, a base of Salt, Vanilla and Amber. Silences Purple has top notes of Frangipani, Freesia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber.
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