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Amouage Purpose vs Alfred Dunhill Desire Black
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Notes
Top
OlibanumBlack and Pink PepperPimentoBergamot
Heart
VetiverPapyrusSandalwoodRose
Base
AkigalawoodSuedeSaffronMystikal
Accords
Woody
100%
Warm spicy
90%
Fresh spicy
79%
Amber
63%
Aromatic
58%
Oud
50%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Purpose by Amouage is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Purpose was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Quentin Bisch. Top notes are Olibanum, Black and Pink Pepper, Pimento and Bergamot; middle notes are Vetiver, Papyrus, Sandalwood and Rose; base notes are Akigalawood, Suede, Saffron and Mystikal. SHAMANIC AWAKENINGA brisk Bergamot washes over you like a draft of glacial air. You feel the cold grip of Pink Pepper, the slight tingle of Pimento Berry in your fingers and a Frankincense encapsulating your past and your future. A deep breath fills your lungs with the fierce and smoky scent of Sand Vetiver and of an animalic Rose whose weathered tobacco accents tame the tension between an earthy Papyrus and a silken touch of Sandalwood. Yet this is roads’ end, where the sun is always high, and rays of aldehydic Mystikal suddenly spear through Saffron and Suede, your leathery cloak of doubts, to kindle a mist of Akigalawood, shimmering like a swarm of fireflies. A vertical totem of mineral woods and stellar sparks of spice, Purpose is a shamanic awakening, the scent of feeling at peace, of finding your roots, of feeling complete.
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Notes
Top
Black PepperBergamotGrapefruit
Heart
CypressSaffronRose
Base
VetiverOlibanumAmber
Accords
Fresh spicy
100%
Aromatic
85%
Woody
81%
Citrus
67%
Warm spicy
62%
Amber
60%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Desire Black by Alfred Dunhill is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. Desire Black was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Irina Burlakova. Top notes are Black Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit; middle notes are Cypress, Saffron and Rose; base notes are Vetiver, Olibanum and Amber.
Notes in Common
31% sharedShared (5)
OlibanumBergamotVetiverRoseSaffron
Only in Purpose
Black and Pink PepperPimentoPapyrusSandalwoodAkigalawoodSuedeMystikal
Only in Desire Black
Black PepperGrapefruitCypressAmber
Rating
3.87vs3.86
Ratings
1,980vs327
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2023vs2014
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (3.87 from 1,980 ratings vs 3.86 from 327).
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Purpose and "moderate" for Desire Black.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Purpose versus "moderate" for Desire Black.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Amouage is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Alfred Dunhill is mid-range (typically $40–100).
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