Fancy Red vs Purple
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Purple takes 4 of 5 categories.
Fancy RedChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
PurpleChoose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Fancy Red1/5
Purple4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Purple
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Purple
- Sillage & projection
- Purple
- Value for money
- Purple
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fancy Red
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fancy RedOrlov ParisPurpleBraccialiniWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 45%Had 23%Want 32%
3.87/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%
Category winnerPurpleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
31%Like
16%Ok
19%Dislike
8%Hate
64 votes
9%Love
78%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPurple
SillagePurple
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPurpleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus90%
yellow floral80%
white floral70%
sweet60%
soft spicy50%
fruity100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
woody69%
amber61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmine
Base
CedarAmberwoodAkigalawood
Top
Black CurrantMandarin OrangePear
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacOrange Blossom
Base
Tonka BeanAmberwoodWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Amberwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer76
Fall57
Winter29
Day100
Night33
Spring63
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,267
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#43,516
PerfumerAlexandra Monet
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerFancy RedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFancy Red opens with bright citrus, pink pepper and a woody snap, then settles into jasmine and ylang-ylang over clean amber woods. It reads polished, floral and woody, with a soapy, peppered texture that some wearers enjoy and others find synthetic or sharp. Best sampled first if you are sensitive to indolic white f…
Reviews →Braccialini Purple opens with a brisk pop of tart black currant paired alongside sweet mandarin orange and crisp pear. The fruitiness feels bright and clean rather than syrupy, giving way quickly to a full-bodied white floral heart of jasmine sambac, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom. Perfumer Alexandra Monet anchors th…
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, Fancy Red or Purple?
Purple takes 4 of 5 categories. Fancy Red is rated 3.50/5 from 64 votes; Purple is rated 3.87/5 from 23 votes. Choose Fancy Red for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Purple for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fancy Red or Purple?
They last about the same: Purple 73/100, Fancy Red 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Fancy Red or Purple?
Purple projects furthest (Purple 68/100, Fancy Red 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fancy Red and Purple smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Amberwood.
Is Fancy Red or Purple better for summer or winter?
Fancy Red suits daytime wear; Purple suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fancy Red and Purple?
Fancy Red has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Amberwood and Akigalawood. Purple has top notes of Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Amberwood and White Musk.
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