Love Declaration vs Purple
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
68%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Purple takes 3 of 5 categories.
Love DeclarationChoose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
PurpleChoose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love Declaration2/5
Purple3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Love Declaration
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Purple
- Sillage & projection
- Purple
- Value for money
- Purple
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Love Declaration
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Love DeclarationCavePurpleMax PhilipWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.31/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 64%
3.21/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 36%Had 25%Want 39%
Category winnerLove DeclarationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate20%Love
26%Like
23%Ok
29%Dislike
3%Hate
35 votes
21%Love
29%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
17%Hate
24 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 bothfruity100%
citrus88%
sweet77%
vanilla65%
amber53%
fresh spicy42%
fruity100%
musky88%
powdery77%
sweet65%
amber53%
vanilla42%
Scent match68%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
Sicilian OrangeCalabrian bergamotSicilian Lemon
Heart2-4 hrs
Red Fruits
Base6-8+ hrs
Madagascar VanillaAmberWhite Musk
Top
Calabrian bergamotSicilian OrangeSicilian Lemon
Heart
Fruits
Base
White MuskMadagascar VanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesSicilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Lemon and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Love Declaration, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer64
Fall64
Winter29
Day100
Night100
Spring80
Summer40
Fall100
Winter80
Day80
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#46,359
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#63,270
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLove DeclarationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLove Declaration by Cave opens with a bright burst of sunny citrus, blending crisp Calabrian bergamot with juicy Sicilian orange and tart lemon. The immediate effect feels like peeling fresh fruit on a sunny morning. As the initial splash settles down, a sweet rush of ripe red berries takes over the center, giving the…
Reviews →Purple by Max Philip opens with a bright citrus burst, then settles into a fruity, musky dry-down softened by vanilla and amber. It reads sweet, powdery, and slightly warm rather than sharply woody, making it a better fit for evening wear, cooler weather, and anyone who enjoys easy-going fruity ambers with a soft unis…
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, Love Declaration or Purple?
Purple takes 3 of 5 categories. Love Declaration is rated 3.31/5 from 35 votes; Purple is rated 3.21/5 from 24 votes. Choose Love Declaration for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Purple for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Love Declaration or Purple?
They last about the same: Purple 71/100, Love Declaration 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Love Declaration or Purple?
Projection is very close: Purple 69/100, Love Declaration 67/100 for sillage.
Do Love Declaration and Purple smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sicilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Lemon and Madagascar Vanilla.
Is Love Declaration or Purple better for summer or winter?
Love Declaration suits day or night wear; Purple suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Love Declaration and Purple?
Love Declaration has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Red Fruits, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and White Musk. Purple has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Orange and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Fruits, a base of White Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Amber.
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