Fragrance comparison

Purgatorio vs Terhaal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Purgatorio

ADR Extrait de Parfum

5.003 votes

Rank #42,074 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Terhaal

Asdaaf

4.1811 votes

Rank #21,752 OudSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terhaal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Purgatorio
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Terhaal
Choose it for a oud and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Purgatorio0/4

Terhaal3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PurgatorioADR Extrait de Parfum

TerhaalAsdaaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

64%Love

9%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTerhaal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value84

Category winnerTerhaalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

musky84%

animalic77%

caramel69%

smoky61%

oud100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

amber77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VanillaCaramelAmber

Heart

MyrrhMuskWhite Flowers

Base

CastoreumLeatherAmyris

Top

FruitsCitruses

Heart

White FlowersCaramel

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberVanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Caramel, Amber 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

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men23

Unisex46

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,074

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,752

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerTerhaalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purgatorio by ADR Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance for women and men. Purgatorio was launched in 2023. Top notes are Vanilla, Caramel and Amber; middle notes are Myrrh, Musk and White Flowers; base notes are Castoreum, Leather and Amyris.

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Terhaal opens loud, sweet, and unusual, with fruity citrus pushed through white florals, caramel, and a very assertive oud. Once it settles, the sandalwood, vanilla, amber, and musk give it a warmer, softer base, but this still reads as a bold scent with a polarising streak. It suits wearers who enjoy strong Middle Ea…

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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, Purgatorio or Terhaal?

Terhaal takes 3 of 4 categories. Purgatorio is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Terhaal is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Purgatorio for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Terhaal for a oud and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Purgatorio or Terhaal?

They last about the same: Purgatorio 67/100, Terhaal 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Purgatorio or Terhaal?

Terhaal projects furthest (Terhaal 70/100, Purgatorio 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purgatorio and Terhaal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Caramel, Amber and Musk.

Is Purgatorio or Terhaal better for summer or winter?

Purgatorio suits evening wear; Terhaal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purgatorio and Terhaal?

Purgatorio has top notes of Vanilla, Caramel and Amber, heart notes of Myrrh, Musk and White Flowers, a base of Castoreum, Leather and Amyris. Terhaal has top notes of Fruits and Citruses, heart notes of White Flowers and Caramel, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood.