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Powdery · 2015

Purple Rain

Rating4.2 ★ 255 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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 →
12 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
54
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 →
43
intimateenormous
Price value30
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean41
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
PowderyWoodyIrisVioletMuskyGreenEarthyAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Woody
Iris
Violet
Musky
Green
Earthy
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
18%
moderate
30%
long lasting
41%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
19%
moderate
46%
strong
20%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
36%
summer
23%
fall
26%
winter
15%
Time of day
day
73%
night
27%
Gender
female
12%
more female
24%
unisex
55%
more male
6%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
38%
overpriced
27%
ok
20%
good value
11%
great value
5%

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Purple Rain are powdery and woody. It opens with Galbanum and Bergamot, reveals Iris and Neroli at its heart, and dries down to Violet and White Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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