Fragrance comparison

Antigua vs Imperial

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 266 ratings analysed

1 wins

Antigua

Phaedon

4.00266 votes

Rank #9,181 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Imperial

Salas

—0 votes

Rank #74,832 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antigua takes 1 of 1 categories.

Antigua
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Imperial
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Antigua1/1

Imperial0/1

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: Antigua

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AntiguaPhaedon

ImperialSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 266 votes

Have 31%Had 19%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

266 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

green84%

woody77%

fresh69%

earthy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

amber61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GuavaGrapefruitLimeApricotBergamot

Heart

Fig LeafPeachRose

Base

OakmossVetiverMuskPatchouliVanilla

Top

AnisePeachApricotOrange

Heart

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationIrisCinnamon

Base

AmberVanillaOakmossCedarStyraxPatchouliVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesApricot, Peach, Rose and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex67

Women31

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,181

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#74,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAntiguaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Phaedon Antigua opens with a sharp burst of bittersweet pink guava, tart grapefruit, and juicy apricot. As the initial citrus sparkle quiets down, green fig leaf and velvety peach emerge alongside a faint, crisp rose note. The base flips the tropical brightness into classic chypre territory, anchored by dark oakmoss, …

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Salas Imperial opens with a bright burst of ripe apricot and juicy peach, spiced by a crisp touch of herbal anise that brings a licorice-like snap to the sweet stone fruit. As the initial fruitiness settles on the skin, a rich floral heart emerges with powdery iris, spicy carnation, and warm cinnamon. The base provide…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Antigua and Imperial smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Apricot, Peach, Rose and Oakmoss.

What are the notes in Antigua and Imperial?

Antigua has top notes of Guava, Grapefruit, Lime and Apricot, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Peach and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and Patchouli. Imperial has top notes of Anise, Peach, Apricot and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Carnation, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Cedar.