Fragrance comparison

Purgatory vs Nomad Pour Homme

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Purgatory

Puzzle Parfum

3.569 votes

Rank #52,332 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Nomad Pour Homme

Armaf

4.2287 votes

Rank #9,165 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nomad Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Purgatory
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nomad Pour Homme
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Purgatory1/4

Nomad Pour Homme3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PurgatoryPuzzle Parfum

Nomad Pour HommeArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.22/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

52%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

1%Dislike

5%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPurgatory

SillageNomad Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNomad Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

woody69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronPlumOrange

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseOrrisPatchouli

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverAmberHoneyMusk

Top

PlumRaspberryAppleLimeBergamotMagnoliaStrawberryGinger

Heart

IrisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium

Base

MuskGurjan balsamPatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodSandalwoodHoneyAmber

InformationalShared notesPlum, Patchouli, Amber and Honey. Durations are only published for Purgatory, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer63

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex56

Women22

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 14%

Men95

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,332

PerfumerCengiz Yatagan

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerNomad Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purgatory by Puzzle Parfum is a dark, intoxicating woody fragrance that hits the skin with immediate warmth. Saffron and boozy dark plum arrive right away, cut through by a brief flash of bitter orange peel. It feels dense, moody, and deliberate. Within fifteen minutes, velvety Turkish rose and powdery orris root wrap…

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Nomad Pour Homme opens with a sharp burst of fresh lime, plum, and black pepper, creating a spicy fruit salad impression on skin. As it settles, a sweet strawberry and raspberry note mixes with iris and clean magnolia, keeping the scent bright and loud. It eventually dries down to a heavy base of patchouli, cedar, van…

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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, Purgatory or Nomad Pour Homme?

Nomad Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Purgatory is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes; Nomad Pour Homme is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Purgatory for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nomad Pour Homme for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Purgatory or Nomad Pour Homme?

Purgatory lasts longest (Purgatory 75/100, Nomad Pour Homme 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purgatory or Nomad Pour Homme?

Nomad Pour Homme projects furthest (Nomad Pour Homme 60/100, Purgatory 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purgatory and Nomad Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Patchouli, Amber and Honey.

Is Purgatory or Nomad Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Purgatory suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purgatory and Nomad Pour Homme?

Purgatory has top notes of Saffron, Plum and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Orris and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Amber and Honey. Nomad Pour Homme has top notes of Plum, Raspberry, Apple and Lime, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Geranium, a base of Musk, Gurjan balsam, Patchouli and Labdanum.