Fragrance comparison

The Beat vs Pure Blue

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4,590 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Beat

Burberry

3.964,588 votes

Rank #2,093 CitrusMusky

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56%scent match

Closely related

Pure Blue

Chris Adams

2.002 votes

Rank #79,307 IrisWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Beat takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Beat
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Pure Blue
Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

The Beat3/4

Pure Blue1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Beat
Sillage & projection: Pure Blue
Value for money: The Beat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Beat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The BeatBurberry

Pure BlueChris Adams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 4,588 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

55%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

4,588 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityThe Beat

SillagePure Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerThe BeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky92%

powdery84%

woody77%

green69%

aromatic61%

iris100%

woody92%

earthy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeBergamotCardamom

Heart

TeaIrisBellflower

Base

White MuskVetiverCedar

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCardamomMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

IrisGreen Tea

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverMossCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Cardamom and Iris. Durations are only published for Pure Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex9

Women89

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,093

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews203

Overall rank#79,307

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe BeatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burberry The Beat opens with a zesty splash of bergamot and mandarin orange, spiked with crushed pink pepper and cardamom. A cozy heart of green tea, bellflower, and iris settles into a dry down of clean white musk and dry cedar. It suits crisp spring mornings and casual office days when you want a clean, energetic sk…

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Chris Adams Pure Blue opens with a sharp splash of bitter bergamot and mandarin orange, quickly dried out by a dash of crushed cardamom. Rather than taking a salty aquatic direction, the scent heads straight into cool powdery iris and herbal green tea leaves. The heart feels neat and starchy, recalling crisp cotton sh…

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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, The Beat or Pure Blue?

The Beat takes 3 of 4 categories. The Beat is rated 3.96/5 from 4,588 votes; Pure Blue is rated 2.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose The Beat for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Pure Blue for a iris and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, The Beat or Pure Blue?

The Beat lasts longest (The Beat 64/100, Pure Blue 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Beat or Pure Blue?

Pure Blue projects furthest (Pure Blue 75/100, The Beat 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Beat and Pure Blue smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Cardamom and Iris.

Is The Beat or Pure Blue better for summer or winter?

Pure Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Beat and Pure Blue?

The Beat has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Tea, Iris and Bellflower, a base of White Musk, Vetiver and Cedar. Pure Blue has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris and Green Tea, a base of Vetiver, Moss and Cedar.