17 community ratings

Purple Powder

2023UnisexClassic

6.9/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

Gallagher Fragrances Purple Powder is a floral, sweet and powdery unisex scent built around amber, benzoin and iris powder.

Compare

Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

65% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber Hay absolute Benzoin Magnolia

Roasted cinnamon

Patchouli Litsea cubeba Mandarin orange Bitter orange

Acorn

Iris powder

Labdanum Musk Black pepper Pink pepper Styrax Bourbon vanilla absolute Texas cedar Bergamot Calabrian lemon Lily Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous

What does Purple Powder smell like?

Voters rate both its longevity and its sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It reads as unisex, neither clearly masculine nor feminine.

Amber, benzoin and labdanum lay down a warm, resinous base, which iris powder and magnolia soften into something powdery and floral. Roasted cinnamon, black pepper and pink pepper add a spicy warmth, while bergamot and mandarin orange leave a light citrus brightness inside the sweetness. The balance leans sweet and powdery. Its profile is close to FOMO Gary's Den and Dior Ambre Nuit (Eau de Parfum).