Fragrance comparison

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple vs Cruelle

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple

Jinx Smells

3.506 votes

Rank #48,341 White FloralSweet

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58%scent match

Closely related

Cruelle

Wesker

4.0617 votes

Rank #36,044 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cruelle
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple2/4

Cruelle2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: JEMS 8 One Tree Purple
Sillage & projection: JEMS 8 One Tree Purple
Value for money: Cruelle
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cruelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JEMS 8 One Tree PurpleJinx Smells

CruelleWesker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

4.06/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

47%Love

18%Like

29%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityJEMS 8 One Tree Purple

SillageJEMS 8 One Tree Purple

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCruelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

floral77%

violet69%

tobacco61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

powdery77%

tobacco69%

violet61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruits

Heart

HoneysuckleTonka BeanChampacaJasmineTobaccoVioletStar Anise

Base

Oud

Top

LilacBlackberryViolet

Heart

TobaccoPlumOrrisFrankincense

Base

OudTonka BeanLabdanum

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Tobacco, Violet and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men25

Unisex58

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,341

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCruelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple by Jinx Smells opens with a burst of tart dark fruits before settling into a dense, sweet mix of honeysuckle petals, powdered violet, and warm tobacco leaf. Created by perfumer Arthur Clay Emrick, the fragrance pairs rich floral sweetness with a deep base of dark Borneo oud and creamy tonka bean…

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Wesker Cruelle starts with a dark, jammy burst of blackberry alongside powdery violet and lilac. The initial floral sweetness quickly meets a dry, smoky core of tobacco and incense, which shifts the scent into darker, more mysterious territory. As it rests on the skin, a smooth base of oud and resinous labdanum anchor…

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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, JEMS 8 One Tree Purple or Cruelle?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. JEMS 8 One Tree Purple is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Cruelle is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes. Choose JEMS 8 One Tree Purple for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cruelle for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, JEMS 8 One Tree Purple or Cruelle?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple lasts longest (JEMS 8 One Tree Purple 100/100, Cruelle 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, JEMS 8 One Tree Purple or Cruelle?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple projects furthest (JEMS 8 One Tree Purple 100/100, Cruelle 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do JEMS 8 One Tree Purple and Cruelle smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Tobacco, Violet and Oud.

Is JEMS 8 One Tree Purple or Cruelle better for summer or winter?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple suits evening wear; Cruelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in JEMS 8 One Tree Purple and Cruelle?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple has top notes of Fruits, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Tonka Bean, Champaca and Jasmine, a base of Oud. Cruelle has top notes of Lilac, Blackberry and Violet, heart notes of Tobacco, Plum, Orris and Frankincense, a base of Oud, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.