Purple Rain Parfums d'Elmar 2025

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7.8 / 10 81 Ratings

A new perfume by Parfums d'Elmar for women and men, released in 2025. The scent is sweet-floral.

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Main accords

Sweet

Floral

Oriental

Spicy

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Peach

Bergamot

Cardamom

Heart Notes

Magnolia

Rose

Orris absolute

Base Notes

Musk

Amber

Patchouli

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Ratings

Scent

7.881 Ratings

Longevity

7.778 Ratings

Sillage

7.476 Ratings

Bottle

9.091 Ratings

Value for money

6.469 Ratings

Submitted by multiple users, last update on 07/30/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/12/2025

5
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

ExBerliner22
6 Reviews

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ExBerliner22

Very helpful Review 12

Another dupe?

As with the review of Velvet Paradise, I have to say that I find it difficult to get started. There are so many things you want to say about the backstory etc., so I recommend reading the other review too, if you want some more insider news :)

Much babbling again, now for the scent!

DNA is known. Same game as always with Elmar, which I find cheeky considering the price. We're in the price segment of WIDIAN, my favorite brand, and even there I sometimes wonder whether it's worth the price. But at least I get art there, Elmar is like an art influencer on Instagram who says he invented the wheel in a new and original way, but in the end just copied Basquiat.

Since I've drifted off a bit again and vented my frustration, let's get back to the fragrance. It's beautiful, really beautiful, so beautiful in fact that you could almost mistake it for a dupe of Salam ......... ah wait a minute. Clear game for me, I haven't smelled Salam for a long time, but I couldn't help thinking it's not a 1 to 1, but that's what Elmar always does. It's a shame, actually, after Velvet Paradise I had a bit of hope.

Not much to say about the fragrance profile, sweet, floral and ambery, just like Salam or a few other fragrances by Anfas. Would I prefer this fragrance? Maybe. Is it worth the extra cost? Never.

Longevity and sillage are also good, but that's the same with Salam...... So if you smell it somewhere and think yes, I would like to have it, try a bit at Anfas, you will find a lot there, not only cheaper but also more original.

Elmar remains a beautiful house, but they are not artistically gifted.

06/16/2025

8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Rosini
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Rosini

Helpful Review 11

A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

Parfums d'Elmar's Swiss bank account was in need of replenishment. And because the account is particularly fond of purple bills, this year's motto for the tender was quickly found: la Magie du Violet. The specifications for the new fragrance were precisely formulated: "at least as successful as Mahina; target group: lovers who answer "expensive" with "this is olfactory art" and please no experiments - we still remember the last summer release by Stephane Humbert Lucas."

Among the applicants: a young, talented Spaniard - let's call him Maurice. When he thought of the motto, he immediately thought of a rainbow, that magical play of colors at the end of which, according to legend, a pot of gold awaits. "How fitting," he thought, and so he reached for the olfactory brush to transform the colors of the rainbow into fragrances:

Red: a velvety rose that Snoop even ditches his Delina for

Orange: a sun-ripened, juicy peach, enveloped in delicate musky fuzz

Yellow: 14x cold-pressed bergamot oil for the ultimate summer freshness

Green: cardamom for a spicy kick

Violet: iris processed under a full moon that will make even the YSL muse go weak

But the blue was tricky. Cornflower? Too good. Gentian? Too wild. Calone? Too aquatic, too retro. Maurice therefore resorted to a tried and tested trick that Tygar... Uh... Mahina and Kaya Bodykon to success. And since the rainbow symbolizes peace in many cultures, he simply chose Salam as the blue (pause).

The base? Classic and luxurious: sandalwood for velvety softness, patchouli for depth, amber and vanilla for a golden warmth. No experiments - that was the message. And let's be honest: who doesn't like vanilla? (Perhaps only those who have inhaled too much "vanilla kisses" in the school gym)

Maurice found the perfume name in passing when Prince was playing on the radio: "I only want to see you laughing in the Purple Rain". Because Maurice had learned one thing: if you're going to copy, then copy from the greats. The result convinced the jury and the pot of gold was within reach...

But even if one color shines particularly brightly in this rainbow, the overall picture remains beautiful. The velvety peach takes center stage before the floral, delicately powdered heart gently melts into the warm amber base. Overall, the fragrance is buttery soft and fruity sweet, but in a balanced, delicate and creamy way. In the spirit of Prince, it makes me smile, even if the wheel hasn't been reinvented here.
Will Purple Rain one day shine like Mahina? Only time will tell, until then I'll enjoy the play of colors

07/15/2025

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 9
Scent

Marytales
4 Reviews

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Marytales

Helpful Review 3

Dataight

The fragrance starts with a sweet and beguiling note. You can smell the peach beautifully. Then it becomes increasingly darker, more mysterious and a little spicier. Almost a little oriental. The fragrance continues to change on my skin for hours after spraying it on. Now it becomes a little softer and warmer again, the vanilla and sandalwood dance the last dance of the evening. Wow, so changeable! Simply an all-round beautiful fragrance.

06/26/2025

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

perfumetruth
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Purple Rain - sensual, dark, unforgettable

For me, Purple Rain immediately has this aura of depth and elegance - as if you were immersed in a heavy, violet curtain of velvet. The opening is sweet, but not candy-like - more like ripe, dark fruit at sunset, slightly liqueur-like, a little mysterious.

I feel the fragrance on my skin like a warm touch - soft, cuddly, almost physical. Underneath lies a creamy warmth that unfolds very slowly. It's the kind of sensuality that doesn't need to say anything to radiate everything - calm, subtle and incredibly attractive.

It has something intimate, almost nostalgic for me - like a memory that you can't quite grasp, but keeps calling back. Purple Rain doesn't just wear like a perfume, but more like a mood that settles over you.

For me, this is not a fragrance for everyday wear. It belongs on special evenings - galas, dinners, formal events where a touch of drama is allowed. But also for a date where you don't just want to be seen, you want to be remembered. Only for people who know who they are - and are not afraid that everyone else will know it too.

07/30/2025

4
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

DirtyHabbits
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DirtyHabbits

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Review by a Salam disciple

I've wanted a d'Elmar in my collection for a long time, not least because of their beautiful flacons. So I was delighted when the new releases for 2025 were announced. When the first voices began to emerge that the new Purple Rain was supposed to be similar to Salam, my attention naturally grew even more
After all, the Salam was my first niche bottle that I bought.
When the bottle arrived, I sprayed it on straight away! Like the Salam? Mhm?!
I could understand that people say it goes in the direction of Salam but a dupe? Not at all!

My first impression of Purple Rain - beautiful! Very nice indeed! It starts off sweeter and fruitier than Salam.

Of course the DNA is known: Floral, sweet with a warm vanilla amber base.
But in my opinion, it must be quite difficult to create something completely unique in the existing flood of fragrances today.

The PR is beautifully balanced and the longevity is also good.
Lasts a good 5 hours on me and I am not normally very blessed when it comes to the longevity of fragrances.

There is also a mystical, dark oriental quality, but it is by no means difficult to like.
The fragrance is present without being overwhelming or annoying. It's like being wrapped in a soft, cozy robe.

There's not much to say about the pricing policy, completely exaggerated! But in my opinion, the well-known fragrance houses don't give each other much!

For me, the PR can be prescribed as a winter evening and night-out fragrance.