Fragrance comparison

Anti-Blues vs Imperial Malt

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 236 ratings analysed

4 wins

Anti-Blues

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.99184 votes

Rank #29,156 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Imperial Malt

Manos Gerakinis

3.9252 votes

Rank #25,045 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anti-Blues takes 4 of 7 categories.

Anti-Blues
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Imperial Malt
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Anti-Blues4/7

Imperial Malt3/7

Ratings & consensus: Anti-Blues
Community sentiment: Anti-Blues
Longevity: Imperial Malt
Sillage & projection: Anti-Blues
Value for money: Anti-Blues
Versatility: Imperial Malt
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Imperial Malt

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Anti-BluesPierre Guillaume Paris

Imperial MaltManos Gerakinis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerAnti-BluesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

184 votes

52%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerAnti-BluesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityImperial Malt

SillageAnti-Blues

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value32

Category winnerAnti-BluesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

sweet84%

leather77%

woody69%

chocolate61%

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

chocolate74%

patchouli65%

whiskey56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dark ChocolateSaffronGrapefruit

Heart

CacaoWoodsy NotesHayResinsIncenseAmyris

Base

LeatherTobaccoVanillaVetiver

Top15-30 mins

Brown sugarDark ChocolateCoconut Water

Heart2-4 hrs

PlumMaltVanillaWhiskey

Base6-10+ hrs

PatchouliLeatherWoodsy NotesVetiver

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Woodsy Notes, Leather and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Imperial Malt, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer10

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night–

Spring22

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerImperial MaltMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men37

Unisex48

Women15

Date 39%Party 32%Casual 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,156

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,045

PerfumerIoanna Tanionou

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerImperial MaltHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anti-Blues by Pierre Guillaume Paris puts a dark, resinous spin on the traditional sweet gourmand. It wraps bitter dark chocolate and warm saffron in a smoky blanket of incense and dry hay. Perfect for cool autumn evenings, this scent trades standard sugary vanilla for a rugged, leathery dry-down that lingers close to…

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Imperial Malt by Manos Gerakinis delivers an unapologetic splash of rich spirits and roasted sweets. The opening hits fast with melting dark chocolate, warm brown sugar, and a thin veil of coconut water. Give it ten minutes. The heart rolls in with malted barley, boozy whiskey, and stewed plum, wrapping the wearer in …

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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, Anti-Blues or Imperial Malt?

Anti-Blues takes 4 of 7 categories. Anti-Blues is rated 3.99/5 from 184 votes; Imperial Malt is rated 3.92/5 from 52 votes. Choose Anti-Blues for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Imperial Malt for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Anti-Blues or Imperial Malt?

Imperial Malt lasts longest (Imperial Malt 74/100, Anti-Blues 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anti-Blues or Imperial Malt?

Projection is very close: Anti-Blues 58/100, Imperial Malt 56/100 for sillage.

Do Anti-Blues and Imperial Malt smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and chocolate accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Woodsy Notes, Leather and Vanilla.

Is Anti-Blues or Imperial Malt better for summer or winter?

For summer, Imperial Malt is the stronger pick. For winter, Imperial Malt is the stronger pick. Anti-Blues suits daytime wear; Imperial Malt suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anti-Blues and Imperial Malt?

Anti-Blues has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Saffron and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cacao, Woodsy Notes, Hay and Resins, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Vanilla and Vetiver. Imperial Malt has top notes of Brown sugar, Dark Chocolate and Coconut Water, heart notes of Plum, Malt, Vanilla and Whiskey, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Woodsy Notes and Vetiver.