Fragrance comparison

Mr Purple vs Suedexcess

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Mr Purple

Parfums de Rue

3.754 votes

Rank #63,102 PowderyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Suedexcess

Devertere

4.5319 votes

Rank #24,630 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suedexcess takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mr Purple
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Suedexcess
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mr Purple0/5

Suedexcess3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mr PurpleParfums de Rue

SuedexcessDevertere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 90%

4.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

74%Love

16%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSuedexcess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value78

Category winnerSuedexcessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

iris69%

musky61%

leather100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Brown sugarIrisBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaMuskSaffron

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodOud

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaBergamotCardamomSaffronPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Birch TarTonka BeanLabdanumIrisBalsamic Notes

Base8-12 hrs

SuedeLeatherOudGuaiac WoodSandalwood

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring62

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 38%Casual 27%Party 24%Work 11%

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Date 40%Party 25%Casual 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,102

PerfumerLARCHITECT

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,630

PerfumerSofia Bardelli

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSuedexcessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mr Purple by Parfums de Rue pairs dense sweetness with dry, cosmetic powder. The first spray reveals a warm brown sugar accord cut with a quick flash of tart bergamot. Within ten minutes, powdery iris takes center stage alongside smooth vanilla and a dry pinch of saffron. It smells like roasted sugar dusted over clean…

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Suedexcess by Devertere strikes skin with immediate force. Do not overspray this. The initial burst hits with sharp black pepper, bitter artemisia, and zesty bergamot before a warm blanket of saffron takes over. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol lift. As the heart awakens, buttery iris and smoky …

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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, Mr Purple or Suedexcess?

Suedexcess takes 3 of 5 categories. Mr Purple is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Suedexcess is rated 4.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Mr Purple for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Suedexcess for a leather and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mr Purple or Suedexcess?

They last about the same: Mr Purple 80/100, Suedexcess 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mr Purple or Suedexcess?

Suedexcess projects furthest (Suedexcess 75/100, Mr Purple 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mr Purple and Suedexcess smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Iris, Bergamot, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Mr Purple or Suedexcess better for summer or winter?

Mr Purple suits evening wear; Suedexcess suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mr Purple and Suedexcess?

Mr Purple has top notes of Brown sugar, Iris and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, Musk and Saffron, a base of Sandalwood and Oud. Suedexcess has top notes of Artemisia, Bergamot, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Birch Tar, Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Iris, a base of Suede, Leather, Oud and Guaiac Wood.