Fragrance comparison

Champion Deluxe vs Imagine

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

Champion Deluxe

Make Up Store

3.405 votes

Rank #69,440 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Imagine

Jean Louis Vermeil

4.0331 votes

Rank #47,342 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imagine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Champion Deluxe
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Imagine
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Champion Deluxe0/1

Imagine1/1

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: Imagine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Champion DeluxeMake Up Store

ImagineJean Louis Vermeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 36%Had 7%Want 57%

4.03/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

soft spicy69%

animalic61%

fruity100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black CurrantLemonLilyYlang-Ylang

Heart1 to 2 hours

PeachJasmineApple

Base3 to 5 hours

Woodsy NotesAmberMusk

Top

Black CurrantPineappleRaspberryPeachGrapefruitThymeAppleBergamot

Heart

RoseLilyClovesYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

OakmossAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Peach. Durations are only published for Champion Deluxe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,440

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImagineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Make Up Store presents Champion Deluxe as a floral woody musk fragrance for women that balances crisp brightness with warm depth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon and tart black currant, joined quickly by green lily and sweet ylang-ylang. As the opening settles, juicy apple and ripe peach meet clean jasmin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Champion Deluxe or Imagine?

Imagine takes 1 of 1 categories. Champion Deluxe is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Imagine is rated 4.03/5 from 31 votes. Choose Champion Deluxe for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Imagine for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Champion Deluxe and Imagine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Peach.

Is Champion Deluxe or Imagine better for summer or winter?

Champion Deluxe suits daytime wear; Imagine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champion Deluxe and Imagine?

Champion Deluxe has top notes of Black Currant, Lemon, Lily and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Peach, Jasmine and Apple, a base of Woodsy Notes, Amber and Musk. 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.