Fragrance comparison

Drunk Impressionist vs No 2

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Drunk Impressionist

FUMparFUM

4.004 votes

Rank #46,680 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

No 2

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0010 votes

Rank #46,948 AmberRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 2 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Drunk Impressionist
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
No 2
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Drunk Impressionist1/5

No 23/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 2
Sillage & projection: No 2
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): No 2
Fragranxe ranking: Drunk Impressionist

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Drunk ImpressionistFUMparFUM

No 2Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 29%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

10%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo 2

SillageNo 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

soft spicy74%

anis65%

aromatic56%

amber91%

rose74%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberLabdanumIncenseStar AniseMahoganyPatchouliJuniperTobaccoJasmineSuedeAllspiceAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCedar

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronRoseIncenseLeatherJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

ClovesOlibanumTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumJuniper

Category winnerNo 2Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall20

Winter40

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Party 41%Casual 28%Date 25%Work 6%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,680

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#46,948

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerDrunk ImpressionistHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Drunk Impressionist opens with an unapologetic shock of raw turpentine, boozy spirit lift, and bitter green star anise. It captures the atmosphere of a 19th-century Montmartre artist studio at midnight. Within fifteen minutes, the harsh chemical solvent edge gives way to sweet pipe tobacco, dry cedar shavings, and cru…

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Prudence Paris No 2 centers on dry red saffron, dark leather, and smoky frankincense. It opens with an immediate burst of brisk Italian bergamot and dry pencil-shaving cedar before revealing a warm, savory heart of saffron threads, dusty rose petals, and spicy cloves. As the scent settles on skin, pipe tobacco, labdan…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Drunk Impressionist or No 2?

No 2 takes 3 of 5 categories. Drunk Impressionist is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; No 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Drunk Impressionist for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose No 2 for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Drunk Impressionist or No 2?

No 2 lasts longest (No 2 88/100, Drunk Impressionist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Drunk Impressionist or No 2?

No 2 projects furthest (No 2 72/100, Drunk Impressionist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Drunk Impressionist and No 2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Incense, Juniper and Tobacco.

Is Drunk Impressionist or No 2 better for summer or winter?

Drunk Impressionist suits evening wear; No 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Drunk Impressionist and No 2?

Drunk Impressionist features Amber, Labdanum, Incense, Star Anise and Mahogany. No 2 has top notes of Bergamot and Cedar, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Incense and Leather, a base of Cloves, Olibanum, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).