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| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2008 | Year | 2018 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££££ |
Purple Oud
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A truly gorgeous, classic woody-leather scent, but don't bother with anything but vintage bottles. Newer formulations are watery disappointments, a shadow of their former glory, with atrocious performance that truly lets the side down.
Francois Demachy's polished Western reading of oud for La Collection Privee, with saffron, pink pepper and orange brightening a dry vetiver-and-oud spine. The 'oud for people who do not like oud' - and the entry point most Dior buyers actually own.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 11% | 7% |
| Floral | 2% | 4% |
| Fruity | 2% | 3% |
| Green | 7% | 3% |
| Sweet | 10% | 11% |
| Warm | 17% | 25% |
| Woody | 38% | 37% |
| Earthy | 19% | 20% |
| Animalic | 16% | 20% |
| Fresh | 10% | 7% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
While the scent profile leans towards versatile, poor performance in current formulations means it's best for close encounters like dates or casual evening wear. It's too intimate for formal events and utterly unsuitable for sport.
Seasons
Fragrantica voters split 100% fall and 99.7% winter as the two strongest seasons - the dry vetiver-saffron-oud accord lands as a cold-weather composition. Spring works on shoulder-weather days; summer is the weakest fit because the woody-amber depth feels heavy in heat.
Occasions
The polished, low-animalic profile makes this one of the few opening-line Maison Privees genuinely office-safe (Fragrantica pros include 'safe for work environments' and 'sophisticated polished and professional character'). Strongest fit is evening date and formal dinners; casual lean is moderate; gym wear is a non-starter.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Oud, Citrus, Warm Spicy accords and Oud, Vetiver notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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