Fragrance comparison

Yearn vs Purr

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4,198 ratings analysed

Yearn

Ajmal

3.9122 votes

Rank #54,690 FloralWhite Floral

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50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Purr

Katy Perry

3.844,176 votes

Rank #29,185 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purr takes 3 of 5 categories.

Yearn
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Purr
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Yearn2/5

Purr3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

YearnAjmal

PurrKaty Perry

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 32%Had 19%Want 49%

3.84/ 5 · 4,176 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerPurrRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

68%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

28%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

4,176 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityYearn

SillageYearn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value76

Category winnerPurrBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral86%

fruity72%

sweet58%

musky44%

powdery30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

coconut61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaPearRed Apple

Heart

JasmineOrchidHoneysuckle

Base

MuskCashmere Wood

Top

PeachRed AppleGardeniaBamboo

Heart

JasmineFreesiaRose

Base

VanilleCoconutOrchidMuskAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Red Apple, Jasmine and Orchid. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter38

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,690

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,185

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPurrHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Yearn is a bright floral fruity scent that opens with crisp pear and red apple, lifted by a fresh freesia sparkle. The heart turns into a soft bouquet of jasmine, orchid and honeysuckle, leaning sweet and distinctly white floral. In the dry down, clean musk and cashmere wood smooth the edges into a cosy, slightl…

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Purr opens with a bright splash of sweet peach and crisp red apple, quickly grounded by a clean, green bamboo note that keeps it from falling into cloying syrup territory. As it sits on the skin, gardenia and jasmine bloom, introducing a soft floral heart that feels light rather than heavy. The dry-down relies on a ba…

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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, Yearn or Purr?

Purr takes 3 of 5 categories. Yearn is rated 3.91/5 from 22 votes; Purr is rated 3.84/5 from 4,176 votes. Choose Yearn for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Purr for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Yearn or Purr?

Yearn lasts longest (Yearn 65/100, Purr 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yearn or Purr?

Yearn projects furthest (Yearn 70/100, Purr 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yearn and Purr smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Freesia, Red Apple, Jasmine and Orchid.

Is Yearn or Purr better for summer or winter?

Yearn suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yearn and Purr?

Yearn has top notes of Freesia, Pear and Red Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Orchid and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk and Cashmere Wood. Purr has top notes of Peach, Red Apple, Gardenia and Bamboo, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Vanille, Coconut, Orchid and Musk.