Forever vs Purple Eclipse
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Forever takes 3 of 5 categories.
ForeverChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Purple EclipseChoose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Forever3/5
Purple Eclipse1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Forever
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Purple Eclipse
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Forever
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Forever
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ForeverLaura BiagiottiPurple EclipseM.INTWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.42/ 5 · 342 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
3.62/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 24%Had 11%Want 65%
Category winnerForeverRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate18%Love
39%Like
17%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate
256 votes
31%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPurple Eclipse
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForeverBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla91%
amber83%
powdery74%
fruity65%
warm spicy56%
vanilla100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
soft spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PearPink PepperBlack CurrantBergamotApple
Heart
PralineTuberoseRoseVioletLily-of-the-Valley
Base
VanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMusk
Top
ApplePink PepperBlack CurrantRose
Heart
HeliotropeJasmineTuberose
Base
VanillaAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Black Currant, Apple and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring99
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
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#10,457
PerfumerJordi Fernández
Launched—
Reviews35
Overall rank#54,318
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerForeverHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotForever by Laura Biagiotti is a sweet, powdery floral composition built around tuberose and praline. It offers a cozy, feminine profile perfect for cooler spring days or autumn evenings. The blend features prominent fruit notes in the opening that settle into a warm, vanilla-rich dry-down, making it a reliable, approa…
Reviews →Purple Eclipse opens with a sharp flash of pink pepper and tart black currant before settling into sweet apple and plush rose. Chris Maurice builds the heart around creamy heliotrope and white floral notes of jasmine and tuberose. As it dries down, warm vanilla and soft musk cling to the skin with a light powdery fini…
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, Forever or Purple Eclipse?
Forever takes 3 of 5 categories. Forever is rated 3.42/5 from 342 votes; Purple Eclipse is rated 3.62/5 from 13 votes. Choose Forever for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Purple Eclipse for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Forever or Purple Eclipse?
Purple Eclipse lasts longest (Purple Eclipse 76/100, Forever 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Forever or Purple Eclipse?
Projection is very close: Forever 63/100, Purple Eclipse 63/100 for sillage.
Do Forever and Purple Eclipse smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Black Currant, Apple and Tuberose.
Is Forever or Purple Eclipse better for summer or winter?
Purple Eclipse suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Forever and Purple Eclipse?
Forever has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Tuberose, Rose and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Musk. Purple Eclipse has top notes of Apple, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Rose, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.
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