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Imperial

Concentration not recorded

Woody · Amber · Fresh spicy.

4.25 / 5Rating · 519 votes
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Year2012
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Collection: The Power Collection

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Imperial opens with rosewood, lavender, birch and angelica before a floral heart. Oud, guaiac wood, leather and several resins form the base, giving its aromatic notes a woody-resinous setting.

Original editorial interpretation of listed catalog notes; individual wear experience may differ.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

Main accords

woody
100
amber
61
fresh spicy
37
leather
36
oud
32
balsamic
29
musky
28
aromatic
27

Relative prominence on a 0–100 scale. Not ingredient percentages.

Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.98 / 5

283 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
8
2
13
3
48
4
122
5
92

Projection

2.90 / 4

338 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
14
2
96
3
137
4
91

Value perception

2.43 / 5

166 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
28
2
70
3
46
4
13
5
9

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

Season preferences

winter
214
spring
154
summer
75
autumn
218

Vote counts. Categories are not mutually exclusive.

Day or evening?

day
168
night
204

Preferences, not restrictions on when to wear it.

691Own it
223Previously owned
783Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
11
2
39
3
37
4
156
5
276

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

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Before you try
What does Imperial smell like?

Woody · Amber · Fresh spicy. Its listed notes include Brazilian Rosewood, Lavender, Birch, Angelica, Geranium. See the overview for the full profile.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Christian Provenzano.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.98 out of 5, from 283 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Imperial?

Its listed notes include brazilian rosewood, lavender, birch, angelica, geranium, rose, freesia, jasmine, agarwood (oud), guaiac wood, labdanum, patchouli, leather, amber, sandalwood, olibanum, cypriol oil or nagarmotha, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

04 / Try before you decide

Let your skin have the final say.

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Imperial

Boadicea the Victorious

Boadicea the Victorious Imperial
Leading accords
woody
amber
fresh spicy
leather
oud
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Brazilian Rosewood · Lavender · Birch · Angelica · Geranium · Rose

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