Fragrance comparison

Ellen vs Imperial

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 201 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ellen

Ellen Tracy

3.54201 votes

Rank #13,667 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Imperial

Salas

—0 votes

Rank #75,143 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ellen takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ellen
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Imperial
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Ellen1/1

Imperial0/1

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: Ellen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EllenEllen Tracy

ImperialSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 201 votes

Have 51%Had 25%Want 24%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

29%Dislike

1%Hate

201 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

sweet92%

musky84%

woody77%

anis69%

soft spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

amber61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AnisePeachCotton Candy

Heart1 to 2 hours

RoseWater LilyJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskSandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

Top

AnisePeachApricotOrange

Heart

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationIrisCinnamon

Base

AmberVanillaOakmossCedarStyraxPatchouliVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesAnise, Peach, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Ellen, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer49

Fall100

Winter55

Day100

Night47

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#75,143

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEllenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ellen by Ellen Tracy is an unusual floral woody musk centered on an unexpected contrast of sweet peach, cotton candy, and spicy anise. The opening delivers a distinct candied licorice bite alongside ripe fruit before softening into a calm bouquet of water lily, jasmine, and rose. In the dry-down, clean musk, patchouli…

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Salas Imperial opens with a bright burst of ripe apricot and juicy peach, spiced by a crisp touch of herbal anise that brings a licorice-like snap to the sweet stone fruit. As the initial fruitiness settles on the skin, a rich floral heart emerges with powdery iris, spicy carnation, and warm cinnamon. The base provide…

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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.

Do Ellen and Imperial smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Anise, Peach, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Ellen or Imperial better for summer or winter?

Ellen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ellen and Imperial?

Ellen has top notes of Anise, Peach and Cotton Candy, heart notes of Rose, Water Lily and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli. Imperial has top notes of Anise, Peach, Apricot and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Carnation, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Cedar.