Dior
Purple Oud
EDP · heavy weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
fall · winter
Occasions
night · formal · date
The note pyramid.
Top
No notes listed at this stage.
Heart
Base
No notes listed at this stage.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-19. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.40
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.60
- woody0.80
- amber0.30
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.30
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Formal
Purple Oud is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Winter cold
Purple Oud is rich and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
Signature
Purple Oud is woody and spicy with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Louis Vuitton
Météore
87/100Purple Oud smells less heavy with Météore's mandarin on top, and both carry pink pepper.
Spray Purple Oud first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Météore on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Byredo
Black Saffron
85/100Black Saffron's rose softens Purple Oud.
Spray Purple Oud first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Black Saffron on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Moschino
Toy Boy
85/100Purple Oud turns softer under Toy Boy's rose, tied by shared pink pepper.
Spray Purple Oud first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Toy Boy on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).