Brompton Immortals vs No 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Brompton Immortals takes 4 of 6 categories.
Brompton ImmortalsChoose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
No 5Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Brompton Immortals4/6
No 52/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Brompton Immortals
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Brompton Immortals
- Sillage & projection
- No 5
- Value for money
- No 5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Brompton Immortals
- Fragranxe ranking
- Brompton Immortals
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Brompton ImmortalsEx NihiloNo 5Prudence ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 258 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%
Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
258 votes
21%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBrompton Immortals
SillageNo 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNo 5Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
rose77%
patchouli69%
amber61%
amber77%
balsamic38%
floral30%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
SaffronPink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Bulgarian RoseYlang-YlangJasmine SambacLily
Base6-10+ hrs
Madagascar VanillaPatchouliOlibanumWhite Musk
Top15-30 mins
Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine
Heart2-4 hrs
Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose
Base6-8+ hrs
OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla
Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer16
Fall100
Winter100
Day58
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall40
Winter40
Day100
Night30
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#4,061
PerfumerJordi Fernández
Launched—
Reviews38
Overall rank#43,813
PerfumerPrudence Kilgour
Launched2015
Reviews1
Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBrompton Immortals by Ex Nihilo is a bold, velvety oriental floral fragrance built on a dramatic collision of spices, rich florals, and dark woods. From the first spray, it grabs attention with a fiery pairing of red saffron and crackling pink pepper, which soon melts into an opulent heart of Bulgarian rose, tropical …
Reviews →Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…
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, Brompton Immortals or No 5?
Brompton Immortals takes 4 of 6 categories. Brompton Immortals is rated 4.29/5 from 258 votes; No 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 24 votes. Choose Brompton Immortals for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose No 5 for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Brompton Immortals or No 5?
Brompton Immortals lasts longest (Brompton Immortals 75/100, No 5 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Brompton Immortals or No 5?
No 5 projects furthest (No 5 75/100, Brompton Immortals 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Brompton Immortals and No 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Lily.
Is Brompton Immortals or No 5 better for summer or winter?
Brompton Immortals suits evening wear; No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Brompton Immortals and No 5?
Brompton Immortals has top notes of Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Lily, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Patchouli, Olibanum and White Musk. No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum.
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