Fragrance comparison

PURPLE 222C vs Odessan Dream

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

PURPLE 222C

Perfume.Sucks

3.3752 votes

Rank #19,277 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Odessan Dream

Pictura Fragrans

4.007 votes

Rank #54,056 FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

PURPLE 222C
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Odessan Dream
Choose it for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

PURPLE 222C2/4

Odessan Dream2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Odessan Dream
Sillage & projection: PURPLE 222C
Value for money: Odessan Dream
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: PURPLE 222C

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PURPLE 222CPerfume.Sucks

Odessan DreamPictura Fragrans

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.37/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 37%Had 12%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

33%Dislike

6%Hate

52 votes

71%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityOdessan Dream

SillagePURPLE 222C

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOdessan DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

iris69%

aromatic61%

floral100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

smoky69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerAmbergrisPine TreeAmbroxanOrris RootMimosa

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink LotusVanillaPepperNutmegRoseOsmanthusCuminCacao Pod

Heart

Oolong teaBlack CurrantClary SageFrangipaniOrris RootNardMimosa

Base

Buddha WoodgunpowderChoya NakhTobaccoSandalwoodAmbergrisMuskSiberian rhododendron

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Orris Root and Mimosa. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer55

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night73

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex53

Women16

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,277

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#54,056

PerfumerDL Jenkins

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPURPLE 222CHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

PURPLE 222C is a cold, mineral amberwood with pine, orris, ginger and a clean medicinal edge. Wearers describe it as fresh like mountain air, with wet stone, dry woods, powdery orris and a salty ambergris warmth underneath. It is unisex, modern and unusual rather than conventionally pretty. Sample first if you dislik…

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Odessan Dream by Pictura Fragrans offers a complex oriental woody profile that blurs the lines between memory and imagination. Opening with an effervescent burst of citrus and neroli, it settles into a deep, resinous base of tobacco and oud. This unisex fragrance provides a shifting experience suitable for cool autumn…

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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, PURPLE 222C or Odessan Dream?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. PURPLE 222C is rated 3.37/5 from 52 votes; Odessan Dream is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose PURPLE 222C for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Odessan Dream for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, PURPLE 222C or Odessan Dream?

Odessan Dream lasts longest (Odessan Dream 80/100, PURPLE 222C 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, PURPLE 222C or Odessan Dream?

PURPLE 222C projects furthest (PURPLE 222C 63/100, Odessan Dream 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do PURPLE 222C and Odessan Dream smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Orris Root and Mimosa.

Is PURPLE 222C or Odessan Dream better for summer or winter?

PURPLE 222C suits daytime wear; Odessan Dream suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in PURPLE 222C and Odessan Dream?

PURPLE 222C features Ginger, Ambergris, Pine Tree, Ambroxan and Orris Root. Odessan Dream has top notes of Pink Lotus, Vanilla, Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Oolong tea, Black Currant, Clary Sage and Frangipani, a base of Buddha Wood, gunpowder, Choya Nakh and Tobacco.