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Eau de Cologne Imperiale
meets Delina.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot · Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de cologne leads with citrus; Eau de parfum leads with rose. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Guerlain Eau de Cologne Imperiale bottle
Guerlain

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Eau de cologne

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Delina bottle
Parfums de Marly

Delina

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationEau de cologneEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year18602017
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · fresh spicyrose · floral · fruity
Notes unique to this recordCitruses, Lemon Verbena, Neroli, Lemon, Orange, Rosemary, Tonka BeanLitchi, Rhubarb, Nutmeg, Black Currant, Turkish Rose, Peony, Musk, Petalia, Vanilla, Cashmeran, Incense, Haitian Vetiver, Caramel
Longevity / 51.78 · 418 votes3.72 · 6,321 votes
Projection / 41.67 · 476 votes2.60 · 6,716 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Aqua (water)
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Citral
  • Geraniol
  • Citronellol

Listed only on Eau de Cologne Imperiale

  • Alcohol
  • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Pinene
  • Citrus aurantium flower oil
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Terpineol
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Camphor
  • Terpinolene
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Farnesol
  • Carvone

Listed only on Delina

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Bht
  • Isoeugenol
  • Eugenol

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Limonene • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Linalyl acetate • Pinene • Linalool • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Lavandula oil/extract • Terpineol • Citral • Geranyl acetate • Geraniol • Beta-caryophyllene • Camphor • Terpinolene • Alpha-terpinene • Farnesol • Carvone • Citronellol

Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21956

Delina

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Bht, Citral, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol

Source: Parfums de Marly official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de cologne

Start here if the listed citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed rose and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.