Fragrance comparison

Touch Me vs Purgatory

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

3 wins

Touch Me

Nabeel

3.9357 votes

Rank #10,942 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Purgatory

Puzzle Parfum

3.569 votes

Rank #58,519 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Touch Me takes 3 of 4 categories.

Touch Me
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Purgatory
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Touch Me3/4

Purgatory1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Purgatory
Sillage & projection: Touch Me
Value for money: Touch Me
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Touch Me

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Touch MeNabeel

PurgatoryPuzzle Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 42%Had 24%Want 34%

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

22%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityPurgatory

SillageTouch Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value46

Category winnerTouch MeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

oud100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

woody69%

fruity61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronMarigoldTeak Wood

Heart

RoseResinsLilyOrris

Base

PatchouliAmberAgarwood (Oud)

Top20-30 mins

SaffronPlumOrange

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseOrrisPatchouli

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverAmberHoneyMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Orris and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Purgatory, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer19

Fall100

Winter62

Day93

Night100

Spring88

Summer63

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men22

Unisex56

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,942

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#58,519

PerfumerCengiz Yatagan

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTouch MeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Touch Me by Nabeel brings a heavy dose of traditional Middle Eastern perfumery. It opens with saffron and marigold before warming into a thick heart of rose and resins. The dry down relies on patchouli and agarwood to ground the composition. This unisex oil wears best during cool fall evenings when you want a rich sce…

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Purgatory by Puzzle Parfum is a dark, intoxicating woody fragrance that hits the skin with immediate warmth. Saffron and boozy dark plum arrive right away, cut through by a brief flash of bitter orange peel. It feels dense, moody, and deliberate. Within fifteen minutes, velvety Turkish rose and powdery orris root wrap…

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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, Touch Me or Purgatory?

Touch Me takes 3 of 4 categories. Touch Me is rated 3.93/5 from 57 votes; Purgatory is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Touch Me for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Purgatory for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Touch Me or Purgatory?

Purgatory lasts longest (Purgatory 75/100, Touch Me 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Touch Me or Purgatory?

Touch Me projects furthest (Touch Me 64/100, Purgatory 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Touch Me and Purgatory smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Orris and Patchouli.

Is Touch Me or Purgatory better for summer or winter?

Touch Me suits day or night wear; Purgatory suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Touch Me and Purgatory?

Touch Me has top notes of Saffron, Marigold and Teak Wood, heart notes of Rose, Resins, Lily and Orris, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Agarwood (Oud). Purgatory has top notes of Saffron, Plum and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Orris and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Amber and Honey.