Fragrance comparison

Aoud Intense Sunlight vs Imagine

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aoud Intense Sunlight

The Dua Brand

4.6411 votes

Rank #29,228 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Imagine

Jean Louis Vermeil

4.0331 votes

Rank #44,511 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud Intense Sunlight takes 3 of 5 categories.

Aoud Intense Sunlight
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Imagine
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aoud Intense Sunlight3/5

Imagine2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud Intense SunlightThe Dua Brand

ImagineJean Louis Vermeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 66%Had 8%Want 26%

4.03/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 38%

Category winnerAoud Intense SunlightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

42%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityImagine

SillageImagine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAoud Intense SunlightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet90%

yellow floral80%

vanilla70%

musky60%

fruity50%

fruity100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tahitian GardeniaOrange BlossomYlang-YlangPineappleLactonesVanillaJasmineMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPineappleRaspberryPeachGrapefruitThymeAppleBergamot

Heart

RoseLilyClovesYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

OakmossAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Aoud Intense Sunlight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Date 29%Party 23%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#44,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAoud Intense SunlightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud Intense Sunlight by The Dua Brand brings sunny island warmth straight to your skin. The opening hits fast. Sweet pineapple and sunny orange blossom burst forward with tart, juicy vibrancy before settling into a thick bed of Tahitian gardenia and creamy ylang-ylang. You will not find heavy barnyard funk here. Inst…

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Imagine by Jean Louis Vermeil brings back the bold, fruity green spirit of 1989. It opens with sharp black currant and tart pineapple before settling into a deep base of oakmoss and patchouli. This fragrance suits collectors who love complex, vintage woody florals that perform well in cool autumn weather.

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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, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Imagine?

Aoud Intense Sunlight takes 3 of 5 categories. Aoud Intense Sunlight is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes; Imagine is rated 4.03/5 from 31 votes. Choose Aoud Intense Sunlight for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Imagine for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Imagine?

Imagine lasts longest (Imagine 73/100, Aoud Intense Sunlight 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Imagine?

Imagine projects furthest (Imagine 71/100, Aoud Intense Sunlight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud Intense Sunlight and Imagine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Jasmine.

Is Aoud Intense Sunlight or Imagine better for summer or winter?

Aoud Intense Sunlight suits daytime wear; Imagine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Intense Sunlight and Imagine?

Aoud Intense Sunlight features Tahitian Gardenia, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Lactones. Imagine has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Lily, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli.