Fragrance comparison

Modoc vs Royal Purple

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 111 ratings analysed

1 wins

Modoc

Xerjoff

3.81111 votes

Rank #12,557 IrisEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Royal Purple

Al Ghaliyah

—0 votes

Rank #78,907 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Modoc takes 1 of 1 categories.

Modoc
Choose it for a iris and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Purple
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

Modoc1/1

Royal Purple0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ModocXerjoff

Royal PurpleAl Ghaliyah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

22%Dislike

2%Hate

111 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

earthy88%

powdery77%

woody65%

violet53%

aromatic42%

powdery100%

woody92%

green84%

aromatic77%

violet69%

floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Iris

Heart

Vetiver

Base

Musk

Top

BergamotCucumberGalbanumViolet

Heart

HoneyRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesIris, Vetiver and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall96

Winter83

Day100

Night87

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men59

Unisex29

Women12

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#78,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerModocHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xerjoff Modoc opens with an intense blast of powdery iris before revealing its core of raw vetiver. Released in 2009 under the brand's Shooting Stars line, this fragrance pushes a stark contrast between chalky florals and damp rooty soil. As it warms on skin, a subtle musk base softens the sharp initial astringency. T…

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Royal Purple is a crisp, green-powdery unisex scent built around violet leaf and cucumber brightness, lifted with bergamot and the bite of galbanum. It turns softer and more cosmetic in the heart, with iris and rose dusted by a light honeyed warmth. The dry-down stays clean and polished, settling into smooth sandalwoo…

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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.

Do Modoc and Royal Purple smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Iris, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Modoc or Royal Purple better for summer or winter?

Modoc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Modoc and Royal Purple?

Modoc has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Musk. Royal Purple has top notes of Bergamot, Cucumber, Galbanum and Violet, heart notes of Honey, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Musk.