Fragrance comparison

Pops vs Purple Flowers

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 342 ratings analysed

Pops

The Dua Brand

4.005 votes

Rank #46,339 VanillaFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Purple Flowers

Mancera

3.75337 votes

Rank #9,832 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Flowers takes 2 of 4 categories.

Pops
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Purple Flowers
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Pops1/4

Purple Flowers2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PopsThe Dua Brand

Purple FlowersMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 64%Had 14%Want 21%

3.75/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

32%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

337 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityPurple Flowers

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value51

Category winnerPopsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Madagascar VanillaMandarin OrangeBlack PepperTonka BeanLavenderLeatherPlumHaitian VetiverStar AniseWhite MuskPatchouliCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Fig TreeBlack PepperGingerNutmegSicilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouliCedar

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskMadagascar VanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Black Pepper, White Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Purple Flowers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day75

Night100

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men7

Unisex32

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerPurple FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pops by The Dua Brand is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Pops was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, bu…

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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, Pops or Purple Flowers?

Purple Flowers takes 2 of 4 categories. Pops is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Purple Flowers is rated 3.75/5 from 337 votes. Choose Pops for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Purple Flowers for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pops or Purple Flowers?

Purple Flowers lasts longest (Purple Flowers 75/100, Pops 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pops or Purple Flowers?

Projection is very close: Pops 70/100, Purple Flowers 70/100 for sillage.

Do Pops and Purple Flowers smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Black Pepper, White Musk and Patchouli.

Is Pops or Purple Flowers better for summer or winter?

Pops suits evening wear; Purple Flowers suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pops and Purple Flowers?

Pops features Madagascar Vanilla, Mandarin Orange, Black Pepper, Tonka Bean and Lavender. 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.