Fragrance comparison

The Purple Oriental vs MIRIFICUS

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

The Purple Oriental

Lecmo

—0 votes

Rank #75,310 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

MIRIFICUS

Wallachian Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,434 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MIRIFICUS takes 1 of 1 categories.

The Purple Oriental
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character.
MIRIFICUS
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

The Purple Oriental0/1

MIRIFICUS1/1

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: MIRIFICUS

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Purple OrientalLecmo

MIRIFICUSWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageBergamotNutmegAmber

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePlum

Base6-10 hrs

CedarwoodVanillaIncenseTobaccoMusk

Top

CoffeeLimeBlackcurrantPineappleRaspberryBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisIncenseLeatherOudNagarmothaPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Vanilla and Incense. Durations are only published for The Purple Oriental, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,434

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMIRIFICUSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Purple Oriental by Lecmo centers on a dark, spiced resin profile built around golden amber, stewed purple plum, and dry cedarwood. The opening delivers a punchy wave of aromatic clary sage and bergamot dusted with grated nutmeg. Within twenty minutes, the citrus edge recedes, revealing a plush heart of velvety ros…

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Wallachian Perfumes MIRIFICUS opens with an aggressive burst of roasted coffee, tart blackcurrant, and spicy saffron before settling into a dense floral heart of dark rose and powder-dusted iris. Perfumer Arturetto Landi constructed this 2024 unisex scent around a heavy base of raw oud, smoky incense, Nagarmotha, 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do The Purple Oriental and MIRIFICUS smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Vanilla and Incense.

Is The Purple Oriental or MIRIFICUS better for summer or winter?

The Purple Oriental suits evening wear; MIRIFICUS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Purple Oriental and MIRIFICUS?

The Purple Oriental has top notes of Clary Sage, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Amber, heart notes of Rose and Plum, a base of Cedarwood, Vanilla, Incense and Tobacco. MIRIFICUS has top notes of Coffee, Lime, Blackcurrant and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Incense, Leather and Oud.