Delirium vs Impressionism
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Impressionism takes 1 of 1 categories.
DeliriumChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
ImpressionismChoose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Delirium0/1
Impressionism1/1
- 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
- Impressionism
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DeliriumPrismaNeroImpressionismAtrin StarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 10%Want 90%
4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
50%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
amber84%
green77%
herbal69%
warm spicy61%
smoky100%
woody91%
warm spicy83%
amber74%
oud65%
balsamic56%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
LimeThymeMintMarjoramFennelBasil
Heart2 to 3 hours
PatchouliRed WineBlack Pepper
Base4 to 6 hours
StyraxIncenseAmberAgarwood (Oud)
Top
Black PepperThymePatchouli
Heart
IncenseSmokeLeather
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood
InformationalShared notesThyme, Patchouli, Black Pepper and Incense. Durations are only published for Delirium, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
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#83,491
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#51,727
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerImpressionismHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDelirium by PrismaNero opens with an intense blast of crushed green herbs and citrus, combining lime, sharp mint, thyme, fennel, marjoram, and basil. This brisk, garden-fresh start quickly deepens into something much darker. A rich heart of red wine, earthy patchouli, and crushed black pepper gives the fragrance a boo…
Reviews →Impressionism is a dark, smoky woody spicy scent built around pepper, thyme, incense, leather, oud and sandalwood. It opens sharp and aromatic, then quickly turns drier, smokier and more resinous, with leather and oud giving it a serious, evening-leaning feel. This looks best suited to people who enjoy bold fragrance …
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.
Do Delirium and Impressionism smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Thyme, Patchouli, Black Pepper and Incense.
Is Delirium or Impressionism better for summer or winter?
Delirium suits day or night wear; Impressionism suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Delirium and Impressionism?
Delirium has top notes of Lime, Thyme, Mint and Marjoram, heart notes of Patchouli, Red Wine and Black Pepper, a base of Styrax, Incense, Amber and Agarwood (Oud). Impressionism has top notes of Black Pepper, Thyme and Patchouli, heart notes of Incense, Smoke and Leather, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.
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