Fragrance comparison

Purple Flowers vs Amphorae 27

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 345 ratings analysed

4 wins

Purple Flowers

Mancera

3.75337 votes

Rank #9,832 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Amphorae 27

Xerjoff

3.388 votes

Rank #56,769 Fresh SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Flowers takes 4 of 4 categories.

Purple Flowers
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Amphorae 27
Choose it for a fresh spicy and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Purple Flowers4/4

Amphorae 270/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Purple FlowersMancera

Amphorae 27Xerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

337 votes

50%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityPurple Flowers

SillagePurple Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value5

Category winnerPurple FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

fresh spicy100%

musky92%

animalic84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Fig TreeBlack PepperGingerNutmegSicilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouliCedar

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskMadagascar VanillaAmbergris

Top

ClovesBrazilian OrangeCuminCalabrian bergamotCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

NutmegYlang-YlangBulgarian Rose

Base

AmbergrisMuskCivetSingapore PatchouliMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Nutmeg, Rose and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Purple Flowers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex32

Women60

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#56,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPurple FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purple Flowers by Mancera is not the sweet violet bouquet its purple bottle implies. Instead, this fragrance delivers a dry, peppery rose anchored by earthy patchouli and sharp cedarwood. The first spray releases a brisk flash of Sicilian mandarin and grated ginger before dark spices take charge. Black pepper and nutm…

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Amphorae 27 by Xerjoff hits skin with an unyielding blast of sharp cloves, pungent cumin, and crushed black pepper, brightened briefly by Calabrian bergamot and Brazilian orange. As the initial spice storm simmers, a dark floral heart of ylang-ylang and Bulgarian rose surfaces alongside earthy nutmeg. The deep dry-dow…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Purple Flowers or Amphorae 27?

Purple Flowers takes 4 of 4 categories. Purple Flowers is rated 3.75/5 from 337 votes; Amphorae 27 is rated 3.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Purple Flowers for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Amphorae 27 for a fresh spicy and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Purple Flowers or Amphorae 27?

Purple Flowers lasts longest (Purple Flowers 75/100, Amphorae 27 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purple Flowers or Amphorae 27?

Purple Flowers projects furthest (Purple Flowers 70/100, Amphorae 27 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purple Flowers and Amphorae 27 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Rose and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Purple Flowers or Amphorae 27 better for summer or winter?

Purple Flowers suits day or night wear; Amphorae 27 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Flowers and Amphorae 27?

Purple Flowers has top notes of Fig Tree, Black Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of White Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Ambergris. Amphorae 27 has top notes of Cloves, Brazilian Orange, Cumin and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Nutmeg, Ylang-Ylang and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Civet and Singapore Patchouli.