Fragrance comparison

Ngự Uyển vs Purification

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ngự Uyển

Maison de Nguyễn

4.2114 votes

Rank #39,331 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Purification

Hersip

—0 votes

Rank #81,825 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ngự Uyển takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ngự Uyển
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Purification
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ngự Uyển1/1

Purification0/1

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: Ngự Uyển

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ngự UyểnMaison de Nguyễn

PurificationHersip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 82%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

14%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody92%

rose84%

powdery77%

yellow floral69%

marine61%

woody100%

sweet90%

musky80%

yellow floral70%

fruity60%

powdery50%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, yellow floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CalamusPearFig

Heart

Ylang-YlangWhite LotusCamelliaPeonyRose

Base

Aquatic notesCedarwoodMusk

Notes

Ylang-YlangPearMuskWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPear, Ylang-Ylang 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

Spring89

Summer100

Fall78

Winter11

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex50

Women40

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,331

PerfumerNguyen Do

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#81,825

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNgự UyểnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maison de Nguyễn Ngự Uyển starts with a crisp splash of snow pear and green calamus before drifting into a wet, floral heart. White lotus and peony dominate the mid notes, settling on a clean base of cedarwood and light musk. It is an airy, fresh option for casual warm weather wear.

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Purification by Hersip opens with crisp, juicy pear that quickly blends into creamy ylang-ylang petals and clean, skin-soft musk. Grounded by a subtle backdrop of cedar-like woody notes, this fragrance delivers an airy, breezy island feel that stays clean rather than sugary. It works effortlessly as a daytime staple f…

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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 Ngự Uyển and Purification smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, yellow floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Pear, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Ngự Uyển or Purification better for summer or winter?

Ngự Uyển suits daytime wear; Purification suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ngự Uyển and Purification?

Ngự Uyển has top notes of Calamus, Pear and Fig, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, White Lotus, Camellia and Peony, a base of Aquatic notes, Cedarwood and Musk. Purification features Ylang-Ylang, Pear, Musk and Woody Notes.