Fragrance comparison

Purple Stain vs So Wild Quartz

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 405 ratings analysed

1 wins

Purple Stain

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

4.12405 votes

Rank #902 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

So Wild Quartz

Le Bonheur Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #80,071 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Stain takes 1 of 1 categories.

Purple Stain
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
So Wild Quartz
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Purple Stain1/1

So Wild Quartz0/1

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 Stain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Purple StainBORNTOSTANDOUT®

So Wild QuartzLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 405 votes

Have 30%Had 2%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

208 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity94

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

amber77%

citrus69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

caramel69%

vanilla61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCinnamonMandarinBergamotGingerNutmegBark

Heart

Orange BlossomVanillaPeru BalsamCaramel

Base

OudAkigalawoodLabdanumPatchouliCypriolAmbrofix™Concrete

Top15 to 30 minutes

SaffronClove

Heart2 to 4 hours

AkigalawoodCashmeranCaramel

Base4 to 7 hours

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Vanilla, Caramel and Akigalawood. Durations are only published for So Wild Quartz, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex66

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#902

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#80,071

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPurple StainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purple Stain is a dense spicy oud with a bright citrus lift at the top, then a sweeter core of orange blossom, caramel, vanilla, and balsamic warmth. It opens vivid and textured, then settles into something darker, smokier, and more resinous. This looks best suited to cool weather, evening wear, and people who enjoy b…

Reviews →

So Wild Quartz by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an oriental vanilla fragrance built on a balance of dry spice and rich sweetness. The scent opens with a sharp flash of saffron paired with pungent, aromatic clove. As that initial prickle settles, a heart of woody Akigalawood, soft cashmeran, and chewy caramel emerges, giving …

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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 Stain and So Wild Quartz smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Vanilla, Caramel and Akigalawood.

What are the notes in Purple Stain and So Wild Quartz?

Purple Stain has top notes of Saffron, Cinnamon, Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Vanilla, Peru Balsam and Caramel, a base of Oud, Akigalawood, Labdanum and Patchouli. So Wild Quartz has top notes of Saffron and Clove, heart notes of Akigalawood, Cashmeran and Caramel, a base of Vanilla and Amber.