Fragrance comparison

Karíkia vs Purple Flowers

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 408 ratings analysed

Karíkia

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.3171 votes

Rank #11,502 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Purple Flowers

Mancera

3.75337 votes

Rank #9,832 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Karíkia
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Purple Flowers
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Karíkia3/7

Purple Flowers3/7

Ratings & consensus: Karíkia
Community sentiment: Karíkia
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Purple Flowers
Value for money: Purple Flowers
Versatility: Karíkia
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Purple Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KaríkiaAngelos Créations Olfactives

Purple FlowersMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

3.75/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerKaríkiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

71 votes

32%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

337 votes

Category winnerKaríkiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillagePurple Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value51

Category winnerPurple FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

aldehydic69%

leather61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesOakSaffronBlood OrangeAcácia

Heart

Tobacco LeafMahoganyFrankincenseNutmegBlack PepperHinokiBoroniaTansy

Base

PancakeHayHazelnutCastoreumBeeswaxBulgarian Light TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAustralian Sandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Fig TreeBlack PepperGingerNutmegSicilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouliCedar

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskMadagascar VanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Black Pepper and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Purple Flowers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer15

Fall100

Winter94

Day67

Night100

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerKaríkiaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex78

Women2

Men7

Unisex32

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,502

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerPurple FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karíkia opens with an energetic pop of bright blood orange, sharp aldehydes, and dry oak wood that catches the air with a clean, crisp lift. As the top notes quiet down, the scent reveals a dense heart of dry shredded tobacco leaf, hinoki wood, and black pepper. The dry-down brings out a rich base of hazelnut syrup, w…

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Purple Flowers by Mancera is not the sweet violet bouquet its purple bottle implies. Instead, this fragrance delivers a dry, peppery rose anchored by earthy patchouli and sharp cedarwood. The first spray releases a brisk flash of Sicilian mandarin and grated ginger before dark spices take charge. Black pepper and nutm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Karíkia or Purple Flowers?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Karíkia is rated 4.31/5 from 71 votes; Purple Flowers is rated 3.75/5 from 337 votes. Choose Karíkia for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Purple Flowers for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Karíkia or Purple Flowers?

They last about the same: Karíkia 75/100, Purple Flowers 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Karíkia or Purple Flowers?

Purple Flowers projects furthest (Purple Flowers 70/100, Karíkia 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Karíkia and Purple Flowers smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Black Pepper and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Karíkia or Purple Flowers better for summer or winter?

For summer, Karíkia is the stronger pick. For winter, Purple Flowers is the stronger pick. Karíkia suits evening wear; Purple Flowers suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Karíkia and Purple Flowers?

Karíkia has top notes of Aldehydes, Oak, Saffron and Blood Orange, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Mahogany, Frankincense and Nutmeg, a base of Pancake, Hay, Hazelnut and Castoreum. Purple Flowers has top notes of Fig Tree, Black Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of White Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Ambergris.