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Purr, Katy Perry
Sweet · 2010

Purr

by Katy Perry
Rating3.8 ★ 4,295 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
SweetFruityVanilla
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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89% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
13 notes
topfirst impression
PeachRed AppleGardeniaBamboo
heartthe character
JasmineRoseFreesia
basethe foundation
CoconutVanilleOrchidMuskAmberSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
46
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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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 →
35
intimateenormous
Price value76
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
SweetFruityVanillaWhite FloralPowderyCoconutLactonicFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Fruity
Vanilla
White Floral
Powdery
Coconut
Lactonic
Floral
Woody
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
21%
moderate
50%
long lasting
14%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
24%
moderate
56%
strong
13%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
34%
summer
24%
fall
23%
winter
19%
Time of day
day
63%
night
37%
Gender
female
83%
more female
12%
unisex
4%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
4%
ok
17%
good value
45%
great value
32%

What people say

What people love
adorablebottledesignpleasantnonoffensiveeasyweargoodofferingpricepoint
What people criticise
harshsynthetichairspraylikeopeningshortlivedlongevityweakprojectionfruitynotes

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Harajuku Lovers Wicked Style Baby Harajuku Lovers
Harajuku Lovers
floraltropical
89% match
Vanilla Touch La Rive
La Rive
vanillacoconut
88% match
Far Away Avon
Avon
vanillacoconut
87% match
Azalee Lalique
Lalique
woodypatchouli

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PeachGardeniaRed AppleBambooJasmineRoseFreesiaMuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberCoconutOrchid
topheartbase

Signature pair: Gardenia and Orchid

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In plain words

The main accords of Purr are sweet and fruity. It opens with Peach and Red Apple, reveals Jasmine and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Coconut and Vanille. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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