Purple vs Gabrielle
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Purple takes 3 of 5 categories.
PurpleChoose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
GabrielleChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Purple3/5
Gabrielle2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Gabrielle
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Purple
- Sillage & projection
- Purple
- Value for money
- Purple
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Gabrielle
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PurpleBraccialiniGabrielleChanelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.87/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%
3.70/ 5 · 7,615 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerGabrielleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate9%Love
78%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
25%Love
43%Like
9%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate
7,615 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPurple
SillagePurple
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPurpleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
woody69%
amber61%
white floral100%
citrus92%
woody84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
musky61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both white floral, fruity and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black CurrantMandarin OrangePear
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacOrange Blossom
Base
Tonka BeanAmberwoodWhite Musk
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitMandarin OrangeBlack Currant
Heart2-4 hrs
Orange BlossomJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyPearPink Pepper
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskSandalwoodCashmeranOrris
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Mandarin Orange, Pear and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Gabrielle, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter37
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,572
PerfumerAlexandra Monet
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#34,960
PerfumerOlivier Polge
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGabrielleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBraccialini Purple opens with a brisk pop of tart black currant paired alongside sweet mandarin orange and crisp pear. The fruitiness feels bright and clean rather than syrupy, giving way quickly to a full-bodied white floral heart of jasmine sambac, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom. Perfumer Alexandra Monet anchors th…
Reviews →Chanel Gabrielle is an airy, sunlit white floral fragrance built around a polished bouquet of orange blossom, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and Grasse tuberose. The opening sprays hit with a crisp burst of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin peel before softening into a lush, clean floral heart. As the citrus sparkle subsides …
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.
Which is better, Purple or Gabrielle?
Purple takes 3 of 5 categories. Purple is rated 3.87/5 from 23 votes; Gabrielle is rated 3.70/5 from 7,615 votes. Choose Purple for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Gabrielle for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Purple or Gabrielle?
Purple lasts longest (Purple 73/100, Gabrielle 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Purple or Gabrielle?
Purple projects furthest (Purple 68/100, Gabrielle 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Purple and Gabrielle smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Pear and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Purple or Gabrielle better for summer or winter?
Purple suits daytime wear; Gabrielle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Purple and Gabrielle?
Purple has top notes of Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Amberwood and White Musk. Gabrielle has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Cashmeran and Orris.
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