Fragrance comparison

Dubai vs Imperial Arabia

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 120 ratings analysed

Dubai

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #73,240 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Imperial Arabia

Swiss Arabian

3.82120 votes

Rank #7,875 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Arabia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dubai
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character.
Imperial Arabia
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dubai0/1

Imperial Arabia1/1

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: Imperial Arabia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DubaiVarriale Profumi

Imperial ArabiaSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.82/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

44%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value84

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

powdery92%

smoky84%

animalic77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitArtemisiaLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseTobaccoSpices

Base7-10 hrs

Woody NotesAgarwoodAmber

Top

IncenseLavenderArtemisiaGrapefruit

Heart

ApricotLeatherOrris RootSpices

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskVanillaAmbergrisCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Artemisia, Lavender and Incense. Durations are only published for Dubai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring62

Summer42

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 27%Work 18%Casual 14%

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerImperial ArabiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dubai by Varriale Profumi delivers a dark, resinous twist on the classic barbershop structure. The bite is immediate. Bitter grapefruit, herbal artemisia, and clean lavender hit your nose first before the scent pivots into heavier territory. It wastes no time getting serious. The core turns thick with rich pipe tobacc…

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Imperial Arabia by Swiss Arabian is a resinous, fruity composition that balances deep oud and incense against a sweet apricot heart. Released in 2018, this unisex fragrance thrives in the cooler air of autumn and winter, offering a complex, dark, and sophisticated profile for those who enjoy warm, spicy, and animalic …

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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.

Do Dubai and Imperial Arabia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Artemisia, Lavender and Incense.

Is Dubai or Imperial Arabia better for summer or winter?

Dubai suits evening wear; Imperial Arabia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dubai and Imperial Arabia?

Dubai has top notes of Grapefruit, Artemisia and Lavender, heart notes of Incense, Tobacco and Spices, a base of Woody Notes, Agarwood and Amber. Imperial Arabia has top notes of Incense, Lavender, Artemisia and Grapefruit, heart notes of Apricot, Leather, Orris Root and Spices, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Vanilla and Ambergris.