Fragrance comparison

Beaver Edition 2016 vs Purgatorio

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 527 ratings analysed

Beaver Edition 2016

Zoologist Perfumes

3.76524 votes

Rank #6,346 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Purgatorio

ADR Extrait de Parfum

5.003 votes

Rank #37,543 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purgatorio takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beaver Edition 2016
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Purgatorio
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Beaver Edition 20161/4

Purgatorio3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Purgatorio
Sillage & projection: Purgatorio
Value for money: Purgatorio
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beaver Edition 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beaver Edition 2016Zoologist Perfumes

PurgatorioADR Extrait de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 524 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

524 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPurgatorio

SillagePurgatorio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPurgatorioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

aquatic84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

green61%

amber100%

leather92%

musky84%

animalic77%

caramel69%

smoky61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both leather and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ozonic notesLime (Linden Blossom)Green NotesWoody Notes

Heart

Watery NotesMuskWoodsy Notes

Base

CastoreumLeatherdark woodsy notesAmberVanilla

Top

VanillaCaramelAmber

Heart

MyrrhMuskWhite Flowers

Base

CastoreumLeatherAmyris

InformationalShared notesMusk, Castoreum, Leather and Amber. 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

Summer77

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,346

PerfumerChris Bartlett

Launched—

Reviews92

Overall rank#37,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beaver Edition 2016 opens with cool air, wet greenery, linden blossom and a clean aquatic lift, then settles into soft musk, damp woods and a restrained leather castoreum base. It feels more like a quiet riverside than an animalic statement. This is one to sample if you like fresh woods with an unusual outdoorsy edge.…

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Purgatorio by ADR Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance for women and men. Purgatorio was launched in 2023. Top notes are Vanilla, Caramel and Amber; middle notes are Myrrh, Musk and White Flowers; base notes are Castoreum, Leather and Amyris.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Beaver Edition 2016 or Purgatorio?

Purgatorio takes 3 of 4 categories. Beaver Edition 2016 is rated 3.76/5 from 524 votes; Purgatorio is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Beaver Edition 2016 for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Purgatorio for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beaver Edition 2016 or Purgatorio?

Purgatorio lasts longest (Purgatorio 67/100, Beaver Edition 2016 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beaver Edition 2016 or Purgatorio?

Purgatorio projects furthest (Purgatorio 63/100, Beaver Edition 2016 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beaver Edition 2016 and Purgatorio smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Castoreum, Leather and Amber.

Is Beaver Edition 2016 or Purgatorio better for summer or winter?

Purgatorio suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beaver Edition 2016 and Purgatorio?

Beaver Edition 2016 has top notes of Ozonic notes, Lime (Linden Blossom), Green Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Watery Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes, a base of Castoreum, Leather, dark woodsy notes and Amber. Purgatorio has top notes of Vanilla, Caramel and Amber, heart notes of Myrrh, Musk and White Flowers, a base of Castoreum, Leather and Amyris.