Fragrance comparison

Purification vs Celestial Waters

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Purification

Hersip

—0 votes

Rank #81,825 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Celestial Waters

The Dua Brand

2.002 votes

Rank #78,760 CitrusYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Celestial Waters takes 1 of 1 categories.

Purification
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Celestial Waters
Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Purification0/1

Celestial Waters1/1

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: Celestial Waters

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PurificationHersip

Celestial WatersThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

2.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet90%

musky80%

yellow floral70%

fruity60%

powdery50%

citrus100%

yellow floral92%

tuberose84%

rose77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both yellow floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangPearMuskWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotBlackcurrantPear

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseRose

Base

AmberwoodMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Pear 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,825

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,760

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCelestial WatersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Celestial Waters by The Dua Brand is a crisp floral fragrance that balances bright bergamot and blackcurrant with a heart of tuberose. This 2025 release offers a versatile, clean scent profile suitable for daily office wear or casual weekend outings during the spring season. It provides a modern, refreshing experience…

Reviews →

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 Purification and Celestial Waters smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Pear and Musk.

Is Purification or Celestial Waters better for summer or winter?

Purification suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purification and Celestial Waters?

Purification features Ylang-Ylang, Pear, Musk and Woody Notes. Celestial Waters has top notes of Bergamot, Blackcurrant and Pear, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Amberwood, Musk and Moss.