Fragrance comparison

Purple vs Tahiti

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Purple

Max Philip

3.2124 votes

Rank #56,763 FruityMusky

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68%scent match

Closely related

Tahiti

Varriale Profumi

5.001 votes

Rank #48,927 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Purple
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tahiti
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Purple2/4

Tahiti2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PurpleMax Philip

TahitiVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.21/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 36%Had 25%Want 39%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

29%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPurple

SillagePurple

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTahitiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky88%

powdery77%

sweet65%

amber53%

vanilla42%

citrus100%

sweet88%

vanilla77%

powdery65%

amber53%

musky42%

Scent match68%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Calabrian bergamotSicilian OrangeSicilian Lemon

Heart

Fruits

Base

White MuskMadagascar VanillaAmber

Top15-30 mins

Calabrian bergamotSicilian OrangeSicilian Lemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Sweet Notes

Base6-8 hrs

Madagascar VanillaWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Sicilian Orange, Sicilian Lemon and White Musk. Durations are only published for Tahiti, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day80

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 28%Date 21%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,763

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTahitiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purple by Max Philip opens with a bright citrus burst, then settles into a fruity, musky dry-down softened by vanilla and amber. It reads sweet, powdery, and slightly warm rather than sharply woody, making it a better fit for evening wear, cooler weather, and anyone who enjoys easy-going fruity ambers with a soft unis…

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Tahiti by Varriale Profumi delivers an immediate rush of sunny Italian fruit. The opening bursts with juicy Sicilian orange, tart Sicilian lemon, and crisp Calabrian bergamot. It wakes you up instantly. As the sharp citrus zest settles after twenty minutes, a playful layer of candied sweet notes emerges to soften the …

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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 or Tahiti?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Purple is rated 3.21/5 from 24 votes; Tahiti is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Purple for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tahiti for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Purple or Tahiti?

Purple lasts longest (Purple 71/100, Tahiti 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purple or Tahiti?

Purple projects furthest (Purple 69/100, Tahiti 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purple and Tahiti smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Orange, Sicilian Lemon and White Musk.

Is Purple or Tahiti better for summer or winter?

Purple suits evening wear; Tahiti suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple and Tahiti?

Purple has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Orange and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Fruits, a base of White Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Amber. Tahiti has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Orange and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Sweet Notes, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, White Musk and Amber.