OsmoGenes Perfumes
Rank #58,592 PowderyVanilla
Blue Velvet Синий Бархат vs Imperator
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Imperator takes 4 of 4 categories.
Blue Velvet Синий БархатChoose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.
ImperatorChoose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Blue Velvet Синий Бархат0/4
Imperator4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Imperator
- Sillage & projection
- Imperator
- Value for money
- Imperator
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Imperator
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Blue Velvet Синий БархатOsmoGenes PerfumesImperatorEVOYWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%
4.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
17%Love
83%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityImperator
SillageImperator
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerImperatorBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familypowdery100%
vanilla92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
iris69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
leather92%
balsamic84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
Scent match6%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RosemaryHyacinthBergamotMandarin OrangeSaffron
Heart
IrisJasmineYlang-YlangRoseTuberose
Base
Powdery NotesTonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeVetiverAmberCoumarinSandalwood
Top15-30 mins
LeatherDark ChocolateVanillaMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliIris
Base8-12 hrs
OpoponaxMyrrhAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodBenzoin
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Iris, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Imperator, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer67
Fall67
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring60
Summer60
Fall100
Winter60
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,592
PerfumerOlga Gosina
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#55,248
PerfumerTatiana Naumova
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerImperatorHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlue Velvet Синий Бархат by OsmoGenes Perfumes builds a dense powdery aroma over a dark animalic base for cold weather wear. Opening with sharp rosemary, bitter bergamot, and cool hyacinth, it quickly settles into heavy iris, heliotrope, and sweet vanilla. Soft suede, oakmoss, and civet give the dry-down a dusky textu…
Reviews →EVOY Imperator hits the air with an unapologetic swirl of dark cocoa, rugged jacket leather, and a bright splash of mandarin orange. Created by perfumer Tatiana Naumova in 2020, this oriental blend does not play small. It quickly settles into a smoky, resinous cloud of myrrh, sweet opoponax, and powdery iris that wrap…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат or Imperator?
Imperator takes 4 of 4 categories. Blue Velvet Синий Бархат is rated 3.80/5 from 15 votes; Imperator is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Blue Velvet Синий Бархат for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Imperator for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат or Imperator?
Imperator lasts longest (Imperator 90/100, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат or Imperator?
Imperator projects furthest (Imperator 85/100, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Blue Velvet Синий Бархат and Imperator smell similar?
Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Iris, Vanilla and Sandalwood.
Is Blue Velvet Синий Бархат or Imperator better for summer or winter?
Blue Velvet Синий Бархат suits evening wear; Imperator suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Blue Velvet Синий Бархат and Imperator?
Blue Velvet Синий Бархат has top notes of Rosemary, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Powdery Notes, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Heliotrope. Imperator has top notes of Leather, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Patchouli and Iris, a base of Opoponax, Myrrh, Ambergris and Oakmoss.
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