Fragrance comparison

Purple Flowers vs Secret d'Hespérides

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 337 ratings analysed

1 wins

Purple Flowers

Mancera

3.75337 votes

Rank #9,832 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Secret d'Hespérides

Roh Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #72,762 Fresh SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Flowers takes 1 of 1 categories.

Purple Flowers
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Secret d'Hespérides
Choose it for a fresh spicy and powdery character.

Purple Flowers1/1

Secret d'Hespérides0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Secret d'HespéridesRoh Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

fresh spicy100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

violet69%

earthy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fresh 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

Calabrian bergamotBlack PepperOrangeNutmeg

Heart

French VioletLavenderJasmineIris

Base

Madagascar VanillaWhite MuskelemiMoss

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Nutmeg, White Musk 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex32

Women60

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#72,762

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Secret d'Hespérides opens with bright bergamot and orange, then quickly shows its spiced, powdery side through black pepper, nutmeg, violet and iris. The dry-down looks softer and smoother, with vanilla, white musk, elemi and moss keeping it airy rather than heavy. This reads like a fresh spicy floral with a polished …

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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.

Do Purple Flowers and Secret d'Hespérides smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Nutmeg, White Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Purple Flowers or Secret d'Hespérides better for summer or winter?

Purple Flowers suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Flowers and Secret d'Hespérides?

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. Secret d'Hespérides has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Black Pepper, Orange and Nutmeg, heart notes of French Violet, Lavender, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, White Musk, elemi and Moss.