Sci Fi vs Puur
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Puur takes 5 of 6 categories.
Sci FiChoose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
PuurChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sci Fi1/6
Puur5/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Puur
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Puur
- Sillage & projection
- Puur
- Value for money
- Puur
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Puur
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sci Fi
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sci FiEllis BrooklynPuurVan GilsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 769 votes
Have 52%Had 12%Want 37%
4.20/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%
Category winnerPuurRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
47%Like
17%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
769 votes
40%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPuur
SillagePuur
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPuurBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
vanilla88%
green77%
fresh65%
fresh spicy53%
woody42%
woody100%
musky83%
powdery65%
amber48%
balsamic30%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Bitter OrangeBergamot
Heart1 to 2 hours
Green TeaPink Freesia
Base3 to 5 hours
Vanilla BeanCashmere Wood
Top15-30 mins
Bitter OrangeLavenderBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Cashmere WoodVirginia CedarGuaiac WoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
Base6-8 hrs
MuskSandalwoodPatchouliAmber
Category winnerPuurLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer82
Fall36
Winter27
Day100
Night24
Spring88
Summer88
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night67
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#7,219
PerfumerJérôme Epinette
Launched—
Reviews164
Overall rank#37,205
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerSci FiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSci Fi by Ellis Brooklyn brings together brisk citrus and gentle sweetness in a crisp, easygoing daytime profile. It opens with sharp bitter orange and bright bergamot that quickly soften into clean green tea and delicate pink freesia. A soft foundation of vanilla bean and cashmere wood rounds out the base, giving the…
Reviews →Van Gils Puur is an understated woody musk cologne built around soft cedar, cozy cashmere wood, and clean ambrette seeds. It opens with a quick splash of bitter orange and aromatic lavender before settling into a warm, skin-hugging cedar and sandalwood dry-down. The overall texture feels like a freshly ironed wool swe…
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, Sci Fi or Puur?
Puur takes 5 of 6 categories. Sci Fi is rated 3.92/5 from 769 votes; Puur is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes. Choose Sci Fi for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Puur for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sci Fi or Puur?
Puur lasts longest (Puur 78/100, Sci Fi 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sci Fi or Puur?
Puur projects furthest (Puur 59/100, Sci Fi 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sci Fi and Puur smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Cashmere Wood.
Is Sci Fi or Puur better for summer or winter?
Sci Fi suits daytime wear; Puur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sci Fi and Puur?
Sci Fi has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Green Tea and Pink Freesia, a base of Vanilla Bean and Cashmere Wood. Puur has top notes of Bitter Orange, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Virginia Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber.
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