Fragrance comparison

Powerful vs Purple Haze

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 54 ratings analysed

4 wins

Powerful

Judith Williams

4.0453 votes

Rank #8,843 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Purple Haze

Adyan by Anfar

5.001 votes

Rank #53,596 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Powerful takes 4 of 4 categories.

Powerful
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Purple Haze
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Powerful4/4

Purple Haze0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PowerfulJudith Williams

Purple HazeAdyan by Anfar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPowerful

SillagePowerful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPowerfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both white floral, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCinnamonFreesiaLychee

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineOrris

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodRaspberryVanillaCaramelTonkaMusk

Top

BergamotLycheeLemonPink Pepper

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLychee, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#53,596

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPowerfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powerful by Judith Williams opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, quickly shifting into a heart of orange blossom and iris. As it settles, a rich base of dark chocolate, vanilla, and caramel dominates. This unisex scent feels like a warm, sweet embrace, making it a reliable pick for chilly autumn evenings…

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Purple Haze by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Purple Haze was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Ahmedullah Anfar. Top notes are Bergamot, Lychee, Lemon and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Amber and Musk.

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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, Powerful or Purple Haze?

Powerful takes 4 of 4 categories. Powerful is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes; Purple Haze is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Powerful for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Purple Haze for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Powerful or Purple Haze?

Powerful lasts longest (Powerful 76/100, Purple Haze 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Powerful or Purple Haze?

Powerful projects furthest (Powerful 67/100, Purple Haze 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Powerful and Purple Haze smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Lychee, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Powerful or Purple Haze better for summer or winter?

Powerful suits daytime wear; Purple Haze suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Powerful and Purple Haze?

Powerful has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Vanilla. Purple Haze has top notes of Bergamot, Lychee, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.