Fragrance comparison

Succubus vs Purple Blood

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

Succubus

Ikiryō

4.6020 votes

Rank #48,705 FruityTropical

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28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Purple Blood

Walter Maiorano Parfums

4.0923 votes

Rank #49,039 FreshAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Blood takes 3 of 5 categories.

Succubus
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Purple Blood
Choose it for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Succubus2/5

Purple Blood3/5

Ratings & consensus: Succubus
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Purple Blood
Sillage & projection: Purple Blood
Value for money: Purple Blood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Succubus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SuccubusIkiryō

Purple BloodWalter Maiorano Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

4.09/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 16%Had 1%Want 82%

Category winnerSuccubusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

57%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPurple Blood

SillagePurple Blood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value71

Category winnerPurple BloodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical92%

musky84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

fresh100%

aquatic92%

mineral84%

plastic77%

fruity69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LitchiWhite WinePitahayaMuskVanillaMelonImmortelleFloral NotesMandarin OrangeCashmeranIncenseCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MelonWater NotesArtemisiaSolar NotesCitrusIncense

Heart

LitchiPlasticMineral notesOrrisTuberoseRoseSweet Notes

Base

AldehydesMyrrhWhite MuskAmbergrisCaramelVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Vanilla, Melon and Incense. Durations are only published for Succubus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall30

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring92

Summer85

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,705

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,039

PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSuccubusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Succubus by Ikiryō is an unconventional fruity scent that mixes tart sweetness with dark, resinous undertones. It opens with an intoxicating splash of chilled white wine, sweet melon, and exotic pitahaya alongside tart litchi and bright mandarin orange. Rather than turning into a simple tropical cocktail, the fragranc…

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Purple Blood opens with cold melon, ozone, and salty water notes before plunging into industrial vinyl and sweet litchi. Formulated by nose Andrea Marcoccia in 2024, this unisex release couples synthetic plastic notes with powdery orris, tuberose, and smoking incense. As the scent settles, warm caramel, aldehydes, and…

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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, Succubus or Purple Blood?

Purple Blood takes 3 of 5 categories. Succubus is rated 4.60/5 from 20 votes; Purple Blood is rated 4.09/5 from 23 votes. Choose Succubus for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Purple Blood for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Succubus or Purple Blood?

Purple Blood lasts longest (Purple Blood 87/100, Succubus 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Succubus or Purple Blood?

Purple Blood projects furthest (Purple Blood 81/100, Succubus 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Succubus and Purple Blood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Litchi, Vanilla, Melon and Incense.

Is Succubus or Purple Blood better for summer or winter?

Succubus suits daytime wear; Purple Blood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Succubus and Purple Blood?

Succubus features Litchi, White Wine, Pitahaya, Musk and Vanilla. Purple Blood has top notes of Melon, Water Notes, Artemisia and Solar Notes, heart notes of Litchi, Plastic, Mineral notes and Orris, a base of Aldehydes, Myrrh, White Musk and Ambergris.