Fragrance comparison

Emperor vs Honour

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Emperor

Riiffs Perfumes

3.673 votes

Rank #66,104 FreshGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Honour

Riiffs Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #37,928 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honour takes 3 of 4 categories.

Emperor
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Honour
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Emperor0/4

Honour3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Honour
Value for money: Honour
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Honour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmperorRiiffs Perfumes

HonourRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 20%Want 30%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageHonour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value92

Category winnerHonourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

green92%

soft spicy84%

citrus77%

woody69%

sweet61%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

ozonic69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGreen AppleYuzu

Heart

Fig LeafNeroliLemon

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanMusk

Top

Pink PepperGreen AppleGrapefruitLemonYuzu

Heart

Violet LeafLavenderCardamomGinger

Base

Haitian VetiverMuskSandalwoodCedarwoodLight Amber

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Green Apple, Yuzu and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHonourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emperor opens bright and crisp, with green apple, yuzu and pink pepper giving it a fresh, slightly spicy lift. As it settles, fig leaf and neroli soften the citrus edge, while sandalwood, musk and tonka keep the base smooth and lightly sweet. It reads as a clean woody aromatic with a green streak, best suited to dayti…

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Honour opens with a bright mix of citrus, green apple and pink pepper, then settles into a clean aromatic heart of lavender, violet leaf, ginger and cardamom. The dry-down leans woody, musky and lightly ambered, giving it a fresh masculine profile that feels easy to wear across seasons. It looks geared toward buyers w…

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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.

Which is better, Emperor or Honour?

Honour takes 3 of 4 categories. Emperor is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Honour is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Emperor for a fresh and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Honour for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Emperor or Honour?

They last about the same: Emperor 60/100, Honour 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Emperor or Honour?

Honour projects furthest (Honour 50/100, Emperor 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emperor and Honour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Green Apple, Yuzu and Lemon.

Is Emperor or Honour better for summer or winter?

Emperor suits daytime wear; Honour suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emperor and Honour?

Emperor has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Yuzu, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Neroli and Lemon, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Musk. Honour has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Lavender, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.