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Purple Heart V.5 Map of the Heart 2016

7.4 / 10 79 Ratings

A perfume by Map of the Heart for women, released in 2016. The scent is fruity-sweet. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fruity

Sweet

Smoky

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Black cherry

Black plum

Heart Notes

Liquorice

Purple rose Violet

Violet

Base Notes

Tonka bean Ink

Ink

Vanilla

Amber

Australian sandalwood

Perfumer

Jacques Huclier

Ratings

Scent

7.479 Ratings

Longevity

7.962 Ratings

Sillage

7.263 Ratings

Bottle

7.466 Ratings

Value for money

6.423 Ratings

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Jump Up and Kiss Me Hedonistic

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/29/2024

7.5Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Raluko111
462 Reviews

Raluko111

2

Gothic, smoky, meaty cherry.

Purple Heart is a gothic cherry with an interesting story that starts in Chinatown, NYC, in the window of Wah Fung where on metal hooks hang bits of smoked duck, chicken, pork, and other more exotic offerings. Each piece is velvety red from the Hoisin sauce, a mix of prunes and cherries.

From Chinatown we reach home in 20-40 minutes. The schoolgirl lays the smoked meat packages neatly on the table and proceeds to do her homework. The ink smell from her fountain pen blends beautifully with the cherry and prune sauce aroma.

The cherries become sweeter and sweeter, darker and smokier, and I cannot stop breathing them in deep, gulping breaths. It's not a perfume for those lacking courage. If you like mysterious cherries, it deserves a chance.
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Purple Heart este o cireașă gotică, cu o poveste interesantă, care începe în Chinatown, New York, în vitrina de la Wah Fung, unde pe cârlige de metal atârnă bucăți de carne afumată de rață, de pui, de porc, și alte animale mai exotice. Fiecare bucată de carne este roșie-catifelată de la sosul Hoisin, un amestec de prune și cireșe.

Din Chinatown ajungem acasă în 20-40 de minute. Școlărita așază pachetele cu carnea afumată pe masă, deschide caietul și începe să-și facă temele. Mirosul de cerneală se îmbină frumos cu sosul de prune și cireșe.

Cireșele devin din ce în ce mai dulci, adânci și fumurii, și nu mă satur să le adulmec. Nu este un parfum pentru cei fără curaj. Dar dacă îți plac cireșele misterioase, merită încercat.

02/13/2024

8.5Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

Ravn1904
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Ravn1904

Helpful Review 7

I know you...

There are fragrances that build bridges. People love them, feel comfortable in their presence, and compliments pour in. And then there are fragrances that build walls. Purple Heart V.5 lays stone upon stone, in a vertical manifestation.

The first seconds practically jump into your face. A heavy sweetness, surrounded by exorbitant smokiness. In the midst of it, a sour cherry, clearly recognizable. It’s almost unbearable, yet somehow thrilling. A scent that doesn’t even try to please the masses, but instead directly sets boundaries and unabashedly presents its hard side. Once the initial shock has settled, a following thought creeps in: "I’ve smelled this somewhere before!", and indeed. The Purple Heart V.5 occasionally strongly reminds one of one of the most hyped fragrances ever, the "AddictiveArts - Jump Up and Kiss Me Hedonistic | Clive Christian". This one also places the sour fruit at the center and repeatedly emits shrill clouds of smoke that make it unmistakable. Longevity and sillage can easily compete with that of the €550 luxury item; for me, the Purple Heart V.5 is even a bit more intrusive, more uncomfortable, and more extroverted. This is not for the office, not for the gym, and not for cheerful game nights. I see it more in foggy clubs, where 80s synthwave massages your eardrums. Or during nighttime walks in the woods.

Why it is categorized as a fragrance for women is a mystery to me. I see it as absolutely unisex, if not leaning more towards the masculine sector, as many women would surely be overwhelmed by its heaviness. It really takes a long time, about 3 or 4 hours, for it to calm down and for somewhat floral notes to come to the forefront. I fancy I can also detect a hint of leather and/or oud, although I unfortunately miss the licorice note. If that had made an appearance as well, we would be talking about a candidate for the highest rating. As it stands, it remains a "only" very good product with impressive performance, which could certainly impress fans of "beast mode" fragrances.

Updated on 02/13/2024

10/22/2023

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Malefiz692
5 Reviews

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Malefiz692

4

Two Hearts Beat in My Chest

Do you know that feeling? Sometimes there is a certain discrepancy between one's behavior and the image one would like to have of oneself. At least that's how it is for me. In my professional life, to be honest, I often find myself being a people pleaser. Harmony in the team is important to me, I avoid conflicts and try to create a constructive work atmosphere through compromises and willingness to help.

Sometimes, however, it annoys me about myself, as this does not always reflect my true feelings, and there are simply colleagues for whom even that doesn't help.

In such moments, I want to be a boss lady, a touch of bad bitch, a hint of femme fatale. Someone who is respected and doesn't care whether they are liked or not. To stand a bit above things, to have a certain aura of rebellion, self-confidence, and the assurance of one's own strength.

For me, Purple Heart V.5 conveys exactly that. Right after application, I am immediately bombarded with almost scratchy, smoky notes. To me, it doesn't smell like cigarette or fireplace, but rather like a charred whiskey (or plum liqueur?) oak barrel. Shortly after, the black cherry joins in, fruitily underpinning the smoke. A totally exciting combination! After about half an hour, the smoky tendrils and the cherry pull back a bit, and a pleasantly dark sweetness (licorice & vanilla?) spreads. However, this is never sticky for me, as the smoke definitely remains present in the background. Tonka and sandalwood finally cradle everything softly and a bit more gently to rest, while amber adds a certain weight.

The scent is certainly not a softener at the beginning; many contrasts occur throughout its development, and it is not cuddly, soft, or pleasing but has bite and tension, yet is not unpleasant. I find the longevity and sillage superb, as I can perceive it all day long. I will probably treat myself to the beautiful bottle soon.

06/27/2018

9Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Gschpusi
302 Reviews

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Gschpusi

Top Review 4

Licorice Heart with Cherries Spiked

"So I stagger from desire to enjoyment,
And in enjoyment I languish for desire."
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

I love these bottles. Holding a heart in your hand just feels great.
I belong to your heart or you are in my heart. Sigh… my heart (term of endearment)
Heart palpitations, heart racing, heart clown, heart-shaped, etc.

Uh, yes, so about the scent. Purple Heart V.5 doesn’t sound very appealing or
interesting as a fragrance name. Somehow like a car engine or a vibrator with 5 settings.
But the content is delicious. However, only for fragrance lovers who enjoy licorice.
Sweet wood shavings take on a completely different meaning here.
Sweet, black, slightly gooey licorice in a basket full of ripe cherries.
Fruity sweet, but not sweet like chewing gum. Only the beginning fogs the nose, as if
one opens the lid of a rum pot and stirs it once.
Once you’ve overcome the first “shock,” it quiets down and a hint of dark red,
bordeaux-colored, full rose presses into the basket. Velvety soft and delicate. In
tow, a bouquet of wild violets. Unrestrained, outspoken, but quickly put in its place.
If you close your eyes now and let it all wash over you, it smells deliciously
of fruits in the rose garden. I love roses, and they must - IF they are listed as fragrance notes
in perfumes - smell natural and real. Not synthetic/artificial. And
in Purple Heart V.5, they smell heavenly soft.
Ink? Well, it could be responsible for the color. As a fragrance note, I don’t perceive it.
But after a few hours, amber appears, glowing amber-colored, and tonka bean,
which forms a delicious couple with vanilla. Licorice accompanies you permanently and is
always present. Sometimes light, sometimes dark, sometimes intense, sometimes just in the background.
I’ve heard whispers that Purple Heart V.5 is close to Si or LVeB. Oh please, that’s like
casting pearls before swine.
Purple Heart V.5 is a wonderful fruity licorice cocktail. Not too sweet, not too
heavy, but simply delicious.

Updated on 06/27/2018