Fragrance comparison

Purple Flowers vs White Widow

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 394 ratings analysed

Purple Flowers

Mancera

3.75337 votes

Rank #9,832 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

White Widow

Synonyme

4.0457 votes

Rank #29,215 VanillaAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Widow takes 4 of 7 categories.

Purple Flowers
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
White Widow
Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Purple Flowers3/7

White Widow4/7

Ratings & consensus: White Widow
Community sentiment: White Widow
Longevity: Purple Flowers
Sillage & projection: Purple Flowers
Value for money: White Widow
Versatility: White Widow
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

White WidowSynonyme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.04/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerWhite WidowRating 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

49%Love

28%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerWhite WidowMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPurple Flowers

SillagePurple Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value62

Category winnerWhite WidowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

vanilla100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and warm spicy

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

TobaccoAniseNutmegCorianderBlack PepperGinger

Heart

cannabisCinnamonCarnationHeliotropeCedar

Base

VanillaTonka BeanOakmossAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Ginger, Nutmeg and Patchouli. 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

Spring31

Summer7

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night85

Category winnerWhite WidowMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex32

Women60

Men18

Unisex67

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#29,215

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

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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White Widow by Synonyme is a sharp, spice-heavy aromatic that swaps traditional sweetness for a gritty edge of tobacco and black pepper. It opens with a medicinal kick of anise before the heart reveals a dry cedar and herbal cannabis profile. This scent is built for the enthusiast who wants a bold, woody presence with…

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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 White Widow?

White Widow takes 4 of 7 categories. Purple Flowers is rated 3.75/5 from 337 votes; White Widow is rated 4.04/5 from 57 votes. Choose Purple Flowers for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose White Widow for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Purple Flowers or White Widow?

They last about the same: Purple Flowers 75/100, White Widow 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Purple Flowers or White Widow?

Purple Flowers projects furthest (Purple Flowers 70/100, White Widow 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purple Flowers and White Widow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Ginger, Nutmeg and Patchouli.

Is Purple Flowers or White Widow better for summer or winter?

For summer, White Widow is the stronger pick. For winter, Purple Flowers is the stronger pick. Purple Flowers suits day or night wear; White Widow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Flowers and White Widow?

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. White Widow has top notes of Tobacco, Anise, Nutmeg and Coriander, heart notes of cannabis, Cinnamon, Carnation and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Amber.