Fragrance comparison

Amaranthine vs Imza

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 28 Oct 2026 975 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amaranthine

Penhaligon's

3.69974 votes

Rank #3,356 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Imza

Murad Mesud

5.001 votes

Rank #58,163 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amaranthine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amaranthine
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Imza
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amaranthine1/1

Imza0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amaranthine

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AmaranthinePenhaligon's

ImzaMurad Mesud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 974 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

835 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

green92%

floral84%

lactonic77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

woody83%

green65%

soft spicy48%

fresh30%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Palm LeafFreesiaCardamomTeaCoriander

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineCloveAfrican Orange FlowerRose

Base

MilkMuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

Notes

InkTeaCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTea and Coriander. Durations are only published for Imza, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex20

Women74

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 41%Casual 36%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,356

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#58,163

PerfumerMurad Mesud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmaranthineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranthine is a creamy, green, spiced floral with a famously intimate edge. Reviewers describe milk, green banana leaf, ylang-ylang, tea, cardamom and soft musk, moving from humid tropical greenery into a warmer, skin-like dry-down. It is beautiful to some and difficult to others. Sample first if lactonic notes, cum…

Reviews →

Murad Mesud Imza opens with a curious chill. You immediately smell cold steeped black tea paired with a mineral splash of dark stationery ink. Crushed coriander seeds add a dusty, dry warmth that prevents the opening from feeling sterile. As the alcohol flashes off, an aromatic woody backbone anchors the freshness on …

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amaranthine or Imza?

Amaranthine takes 1 of 1 categories. Amaranthine is rated 3.69/5 from 974 votes; Imza is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Amaranthine for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Imza for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Amaranthine and Imza smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Tea and Coriander.

Is Amaranthine or Imza better for summer or winter?

Imza suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranthine and Imza?

Amaranthine has top notes of Palm Leaf, Freesia, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Clove, a base of Milk, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Imza features Ink, Tea and Coriander.