Purpose 50
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Side by side
Purpose 50 vs. Dickens in Varanasi
Purpose 50 rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Purpose 50 | Dickens in Varanasi | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2024 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Quentin Bisch | Angela Ciampagna |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Purpose 50
Woody
Warm Spicy
Amber
Oud
Leather
Aromatic
Powdery
Fresh Spicy
Dickens in Varanasi
Amber
Balsamic
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Woody
Smoky
Vanilla
Fresh Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
FrankincenseAllspicePink PepperBergamot
GrapefruitChamomileElemi ResinGreen AppleNutmegPear
Heart
PapyrusRoseSandalwoodVetiver
AmberJasmineMagnoliaSaffronCedarwoodPatchouliCinnamon
Base
AkigalawoodMystikalSaffronSuedeVanilla
FrankincenseOudSandalwoodTobaccoVanillaVetiverWhite Musk
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Purpose 50 | Dickens in Varanasi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | enormous | moderate |
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Real talk
This is not a safe blind buy. Purpose 50 announces itself with medicinal smoke that some will find polarizing. It settles into a rich, smoky amber skin scent.Purpose 50
The sweet vanilla draws you in. The smoke and oud make you stay. This is the kind of fragrance that rewards the curious, someone who wants scent to mean something beyond the obvious.Dickens in Varanasi