Fragrance comparison

Purple Blue vs Sour AppleLollipop

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

6 wins

Purple Blue

Naseem

4.1864 votes

Rank #24,389 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Sour AppleLollipop

Demeter Fragrance

3.7637 votes

Rank #40,217 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Blue takes 6 of 7 categories.

Purple Blue
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sour AppleLollipop
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Purple Blue6/7

Sour AppleLollipop1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Purple BlueNaseem

Sour AppleLollipopDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%

3.76/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 16%Had 14%Want 70%

Category winnerPurple BlueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

54 votes

32%Love

38%Like

3%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerPurple BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityPurple Blue

SillagePurple Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value41

Category winnerPurple BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

fresh80%

tropical70%

floral60%

musky50%

sweet100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

green48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearTropical FruitsGreen Apple

Heart

Sweet NotesFreesiaJasmine

Base

White MuskPatchouliTonka Bean

Notes

Green AppleSweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple and Sweet Notes. Durations are only published for Sour AppleLollipop, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer100

Fall24

Winter7

Day100

Night25

Spring89

Summer100

Fall22

Winter0

Day100

Night26

Category winnerSour AppleLollipopMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex33

Women65

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

Casual 49%Work 22%Party 17%Date 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#40,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerPurple BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purple Blue by Naseem smells like a bright fruity musk built around pear, green apple and a tropical sweetness. It opens juicy and fresh, then softens into a sweeter floral heart before settling into white musk, tonka and a light patchouli base. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime wear and shoppers who enjoy…

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Sour AppleLollipop by Demeter Fragrance delivers an instant punch of green apple hard candy backed by pure crystalline sugar. It is tangy, bright, and unapologetically playful. The opening brings a brief alcoholic burst like a fresh appletini before settling into sweet notes and gentle fruity accords. Within an hour, …

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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 Blue or Sour AppleLollipop?

Purple Blue takes 6 of 7 categories. Purple Blue is rated 4.18/5 from 64 votes; Sour AppleLollipop is rated 3.76/5 from 37 votes. Choose Purple Blue for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sour AppleLollipop for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Purple Blue or Sour AppleLollipop?

Purple Blue lasts longest (Purple Blue 68/100, Sour AppleLollipop 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purple Blue or Sour AppleLollipop?

Purple Blue projects furthest (Purple Blue 62/100, Sour AppleLollipop 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purple Blue and Sour AppleLollipop smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Green Apple and Sweet Notes.

Is Purple Blue or Sour AppleLollipop better for summer or winter?

For summer, Purple Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Purple Blue is the stronger pick. Purple Blue suits daytime wear; Sour AppleLollipop suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Blue and Sour AppleLollipop?

Purple Blue has top notes of Pear, Tropical Fruits and Green Apple, heart notes of Sweet Notes, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of White Musk, Patchouli and Tonka Bean. Sour AppleLollipop features Green Apple and Sweet Notes.