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    Purple Rose - Rosa Purpurea vs. Stella

    Strikingly similar
    Stella by Stella McCartney bottle

    Stella

    Stella McCartney
    Eau de Parfum2003
    New comparison

    Stella wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Purple Rose - Rosa Purpurea vs. Stella
    Purple Rose - Rosa PurpureaStella
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20212003
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Perfumer—Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonSpring—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Purple Rose - Rosa Purpurea

    Rose
    Citrus
    Musky
    White Floral
    Powdery
    Floral
    Fresh
    Green

    Stella

    Rose
    Floral
    Amber
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Citrus
    Fruity
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin Orange
    PeonyMandarin Orange
    Heart
    Red roseLily of the ValleyIris
    Rose
    Base
    White Musk
    Amber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Purple Rose - Rosa Purpurea vs. Stella
    Purple Rose - Rosa PurpureaStella
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some rose fragrances announce themselves. This one slips in quietly, tart mandarin, then a red rose that settles into powdery iris and stays close. It's the kind of clean that doesn't need to prove.Purple Rose - Rosa Purpurea
    Stella doesn't try to be interesting. It tries to be liked, and it mostly succeeds. The mandarin orange opens bright and confident, the florals arrive and soften the citrus, and the warm amber base.Stella