Purr by Katy Perry
Women 2010
Description
Purr by Katy Perry is a fruity floral fragrance for women, launched in 2010. Its olfactory pyramid unfolds with top notes of peach, red apple, gardenia, and bamboo; a heart of jasmine, freesia, and rose; and a base that evokes vanilla, coconut, orchid, musk, amber, and sandalwood.
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In the collection
Leading answer I own it
11,338 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Like it
4,204 votes
Season
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3,141 votes
Time of day
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About Purr
Purr by Katy Perry is a fruity floral fragrance for women, launched in 2010. Its olfactory pyramid unfolds with top notes of peach, red apple, gardenia, and bamboo; a heart of jasmine, freesia, and rose; and a base that evokes vanilla, coconut, orchid, musk, amber, and sandalwood.
Fruits, vegetables and nuts White flowers Woods and mosses Flowers Spices Musk, amber and animalic
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
1,529 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
1,637 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
682 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Good value
644 votes
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Community reviews
40 reviews
Share what you noticed: opening, drydown, sillage and the moments when it works for you.
One of my favorites: fruity, youthful, and easy to wear in any weather. It reflects pop culture and appeals to everyone, but it’s not cheap or shallow for that reason. Good quality for the price and the bottle is pretty. I’d definitely buy it again.
The peach here smells super citrusy, perfect for summer, and the musk adds a delicious touch.
The first thing you notice is sandalwood, musk, and a floral touch, with a slightly fruity base. I consider it perfect for afternoon or evening, unlike Meow, which would be better for daytime or morning.
I love it and give it a 10 for the scent and the packaging, which is adorable. But I don’t wear it daily; it’s ideal for special occasions. Unlike Meow, which I do wear every day.
It’s sweet without being cloying. On my skin, it smells like peach with aquatic and fresh notes. As it dries down, you can detect vanilla, musk, and sandalwood. It’s comfortable for daily wear, the price is very accessible, and the longevity is acceptable.
Smells delicious, oh no, I wish it lasted and projected more.
Pleasant notes, nothing as cloying as Meow, with a touch of musk. Recommended, though mostly for the packaging and price. I sometimes find it for $22.
I bought it blind. At first, the floral notes dominate, but as it dries down, it becomes fruity and sweet, with lots of candied apple and vanilla. I love it; I’m usually into very sweet perfumes like caramel rather than florals, and this didn’t disappoint. The bottle is also very pretty.
This perfume reminds me a lot of my elementary school days; it’s a delicious scent for me. Finally, as an adult, I could buy it and use it for special occasions. I love it; it’s sweet and the scent feels distinctive. I’d buy it again when I run out without a second thought.
I bought it for the bottle, but honestly, I did like the smell. It’s a suitable scent for daily, informal use if you’re an adult, or for girls and teenagers. On my skin, I don’t dislike it; it didn’t seem synthetic to me, but I heard it smell quite synthetic on people with more acidic pH. Overall, I think it’s good for the price, has decent longevity, though the base notes really stand out.
I bought it just for the bottle for my couple. As for the scent, it reminds me of red wine with a touch of coconut.
It was a gift from my husband, who usually chooses based on eye-catching bottles. I don’t notice the promised notes, just musk and powdery florals after several hours. It has great longevity. When I apply it, I feel boozy, pure rum and cane; it’s warm and sweet. If I had bought it myself, never; but I like the gesture. It’s not a bad perfume for its trail and durability, and it definitely doesn’t smell like anything else in my collection.
It’s an aquatic floral coconut with jasmine, making it sweet but not cloying. Smells unisex, formal, and strong; lasts over 6 hours. I like it, but don’t use it often. I keep it for the pretty bottle and to gift a couple, because I wouldn’t buy it blind: it promises something creamy and powdery, but it’s not. Nine months later, I love it more: the floral opening stays, but as it dries, it smells like sweet coconut sunscreen, keeping that aquatic freshness.
Here’s my review: almost no one liked it, but I do. I don’t love it, but I like it. It’s not synthetic, has good development and harmony; the jasmine and coconut stand out, though the freesia is shy behind the jasmine. It smells delicious, gives a freshly showered and very fresh feeling. It’s an excellent gift for a girl or teenager, she’ll love it. For older girls, it works well for college, the office, or a park outing.
They gave me this perfume and it was neither great nor terrible. At first I didn’t like it, but after wearing it for a while I convinced myself it wasn’t so bad. I don’t think I’ll buy it again.
I was sold on it because everyone said it smelled good, but on my skin it sounds super synthetic. Even though it lasts a decent amount of time, the scent didn’t convince me, so I gifted it away.
It smells like that grape jelly gel, it’s cool but doesn’t last at all.
I bought it blind because YouTubers praise it, promising a nice package and 9 hours of longevity. I was tempted and did it! Haha. Result: a resounding NO. It doesn’t last at all, the scent didn’t convince me, and it wasn’t what I expected; it smells very fruity and soft, evaporating in an hour or less. At least back then it was cheap. I wouldn’t buy it again, I prefer Ariana Grande ones that are sweeter.
It doesn’t last even a moment on skin or clothes. Smells fruity and good at first, but everything evaporates in an hour or less…
The little bottle and the kitten ring are the only things I remember, because the scent lacks character and fades within an hour.
I started this perfume obsession and this caught my eye because of the cat bottle (I’m a cat lover), but now that I see it, it looks TREMENDOUSLY ugly… The packaging looks cheap… And since I go by the packaging, it’s a huge NO, plus the scent didn’t convince me, it smelled like generic shampoo… I wanted to get the coconut note (I’m a fan) and well, no… How nice, because this would look terrible in my collection. 😰😅😅😅
I bought it based on an online review expecting peach and apple notes, but I only detect vanilla, musk, and something very sweet. Since I prefer citrus, it’s not my favorite for daily use; I’d save it for fall or winter. The aroma doesn’t convince me, though I do like the bottle.
The purple bottle with the cat hooked me immediately, so I grabbed it while it was available in the large size. At first, it smells like bamboo, peach, then coconut with vanilla and wood. I thought it would be short-lived, but I was surprised: on my skin and clothes, it lasts about 6 hours. I wouldn’t buy it again because the scent gets tiring, even if it’s not unpleasant.
It doesn’t last at all; the scent is barely noticeable.
I loved the packaging; it looks great on my vanity. The fragrance is nice, but I have other favorites like Ariana Grande’s. Still, it’s not bad.
I’ve always wanted this when I was a teenager, and now that I’m an adult and can afford whatever I want, I didn’t hesitate. I bought it with no expectations: I love the bottle as a decoration. The scent isn’t bad; it’s more fruity than sweet and versatile. Perfect for the grocery store, casual meals, or work occasionally. Great for not spending on my special perfumes; I save those for dates or parties. The price was excellent; I found it on a supermarket app almost for free with free shipping and delivery in under 5 days. I didn’t hesitate to buy it since I’m not willing to pay more. I’m also waiting for the Meow, which I bought blindly at a ridiculous price with no expectations, just for the surprise. Buying both was to produce serotonin.
I had high hopes for it; it smells good but isn’t memorable and lasts very little. When you spray it, it projects everything and then disappears. I used to wear it for night out in fall and winter.
A generic and sweet perfume. The longevity is standard and I don’t dislike it. I think it’s for women aged 20 to 30, for daily use or some casual occasion.
I went along with reviews and Fragrantica, a bad idea. It doesn’t smell like edible sweet; it’s neutral and fruity, too basic for my taste. A Bath & Bodyworks body mist smells better, or even the Purr from the litter box cleaner. It has good projection for its price, but I wouldn’t buy it again.
Everyone says it smells delicious, but not on me. At first, it smells like pear with a burnt wire; after half an hour, it starts becoming sweet and dry with a faint vanilla, but it takes an hour to get there. In the meantime, I have to endure the burnt wire, so I decided to gift it. It’s not expensive here in Mexico.