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    Side by side

    Hermessence Agar Ebene vs. Purple Oud

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Purple Oud rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Hermessence Agar Ebene vs. Purple Oud
    Hermessence Agar EbenePurple Oud
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182018
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristine NagelFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Hermessence Agar Ebene

    Oud
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Conifer
    Fresh

    Purple Oud

    Oud
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Sweet
    Metallic
    Fresh Spicy
    Leather

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Orange
    Base
    OudBalsam Fir
    OudSaffronPink Pepper

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Hermessence Agar Ebene vs. Purple Oud
    Hermessence Agar EbenePurple Oud
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Hermessence Agar Ebene is oud chosen by those who prefer presence over proclamation. Clean, intimate, and quietly confident, wood that breathes close to you rather than announcing itself.Hermessence Agar Ebene
    The blood orange in the opening hits with presence, tart and immediate. But beneath that bold citrus sits polished oud, the kind that feels warm and refined rather than heavy.Purple Oud