Purpose 50 vs Poet To Be
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Purpose 50 takes 4 of 5 categories.
Purpose 50Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Poet To BeChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Purpose 504/5
Poet To Be1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Purpose 50
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Purpose 50
- Sillage & projection
- Purpose 50
- Value for money
- Poet To Be
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Purpose 50
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Purpose 50AmouagePoet To BeIM : SOLEWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 1,033 votes
Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerPurpose 50Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate69%Love
14%Like
7%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
1,033 votes
50%Love
30%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPurpose 50
SillagePurpose 50
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPoet To BeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy90%
amber80%
oud70%
leather60%
fresh spicy50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
iris77%
powdery69%
oud61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FrankincensePimentoPink PepperBergamot
Heart
SandalwoodPapyrusVetiverRose
Base
AkigalawoodSuedeMystikalVanillaSaffron
Top
Pink PepperCardamomSaffronCitrus
Heart
IrisFrankincenseRose
Base
PapyrusAgarwoodSandalwoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood and Papyrus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring74
Summer34
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring43
Summer14
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,993
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,313
PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Olivier Cresp
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPurpose 50Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmouage Purpose 50 is a dry, resinous extrait that intensifies the original woody spicy composition. Quentin Bisch uses frankincense and akigalawood to build a cold, smoky structure. Pimento berry adds heat, while vanilla and suede smooth out the base on skin. It is built for freezing winter nights and formal settings.
Reviews →Poet To Be opens with a spiced sparkle of pink pepper, cardamom, saffron and citrus, then settles into a drier floral heart where iris, rose and frankincense give it a powdery, lightly incense-like feel. The base leans woody and ambered, with papyrus, oud, sandalwood and ambergris shaping a warm, textured dry-down tha…
Reviews →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, Purpose 50 or Poet To Be?
Purpose 50 takes 4 of 5 categories. Purpose 50 is rated 4.37/5 from 1,033 votes; Poet To Be is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Purpose 50 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Poet To Be for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Purpose 50 or Poet To Be?
Purpose 50 lasts longest (Purpose 50 93/100, Poet To Be 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Purpose 50 or Poet To Be?
Purpose 50 projects furthest (Purpose 50 86/100, Poet To Be 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Purpose 50 and Poet To Be smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood and Papyrus.
Is Purpose 50 or Poet To Be better for summer or winter?
Poet To Be suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Purpose 50 and Poet To Be?
Purpose 50 has top notes of Frankincense, Pimento, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Papyrus, Vetiver and Rose, a base of Akigalawood, Suede, Mystikal and Vanilla. Poet To Be has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Citrus, heart notes of Iris, Frankincense and Rose, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood, Sandalwood and Ambergris.
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