Burberry The Beat vs Prada Purple Rain

Burberry The Beat and Prada Purple Rain compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

The BeatBurberry20084.0★

81% alikevs

Purple RainPrada20154.2★

The difference in plain words

The Beat and Purple Rain are very similar; both have Bergamot, Iris and White Musk. The Beat leans more citrus, while Purple Rain leans violet. The Beat gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingAbout the same

Stronger projectionAbout the same

Better perceived valueThe Beat

More of a night scentPurple Rain

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● The Beat ● Purple Rain

Both share: Bergamot · Iris · White Musk · Vetiver · Cedar

Only in The Beat: Pink Pepper · Mandarin Orange · Cardamom · Tea · Bellflower

Only in Purple Rain: Galbanum · Neroli · Hedione · Rose · Violet · Iso E Super · Sandalwood

Community votes

The Beat ← · → Purple Rain

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

≈ even

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

≈ even

Price valueThe Beat +28

Night-nessPurple Rain +7

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

The Beat profile →Purple Rain profile →