Cherry Stem vs Impératrice la Vanille
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Impératrice la Vanille takes 3 of 4 categories.
Cherry StemChoose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Impératrice la VanilleChoose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cherry Stem1/4
Impératrice la Vanille3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Impératrice la Vanille
- Sillage & projection
- Impératrice la Vanille
- Value for money
- Impératrice la Vanille
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cherry Stem
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cherry StemPhlurImpératrice la VanilleMirads ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 379 votes
Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
299 votes
50%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityImpératrice la Vanille
SillageImpératrice la Vanille
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerImpératrice la VanilleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familycherry100%
sweet92%
woody84%
leather77%
fruity69%
citrus61%
musky100%
animalic90%
balsamic80%
powdery70%
aromatic60%
green50%
Scent match6%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black CherryBrandyOrange
Heart
SugarPlumJasmineRed Freesia
Base
LeatherEbonyCaramel
Top
DavanaSaffronPlum
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaCoconut
Base
MuskCivetPeru BalsamAmberSugarCaramel
InformationalShared notesSugar, Plum and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring34
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
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#6,928
PerfumerClement Gavarry
Launched—
Reviews30
Overall rank#60,310
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCherry StemHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCherry Stem by Phlur enters with a boozy, realistic black cherry opening that sidesteps typical medicinal associations. This fruity floral blends juicy plum and red freesia into a warm base of leather and ebony wood. It performs best as a sleek, modern date-night fragrance for women seeking a darker, more sophisticate…
Reviews →Miguel Matos takes vanilla far away from the bakery in Impératrice la Vanille. A sharp flash of herbal davana and boozy plum strikes first, rapidly cut by dark cypriol and heavy civet. Thick caramel and Peru Balsam warm the dry-down into a dense, animalic musk. Wear it on cold winter nights when you want an aggressive…
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, Cherry Stem or Impératrice la Vanille?
Impératrice la Vanille takes 3 of 4 categories. Cherry Stem is rated 3.90/5 from 379 votes; Impératrice la Vanille is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cherry Stem for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Impératrice la Vanille for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cherry Stem or Impératrice la Vanille?
Impératrice la Vanille lasts longest (Impératrice la Vanille 90/100, Cherry Stem 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cherry Stem or Impératrice la Vanille?
Impératrice la Vanille projects furthest (Impératrice la Vanille 75/100, Cherry Stem 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cherry Stem and Impératrice la Vanille smell similar?
Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Sugar, Plum and Caramel.
Is Cherry Stem or Impératrice la Vanille better for summer or winter?
Impératrice la Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cherry Stem and Impératrice la Vanille?
Cherry Stem has top notes of Black Cherry, Brandy and Orange, heart notes of Sugar, Plum, Jasmine and Red Freesia, a base of Leather, Ebony and Caramel. Impératrice la Vanille has top notes of Davana, Saffron and Plum, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla and Coconut, a base of Musk, Civet, Peru Balsam and Amber.
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