Fragrance comparison

Frisson pour Homme vs Imperial Amber Oud

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Frisson pour Homme

Evaflor

3.506 votes

Rank #58,585 WoodyPowdery

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57%scent match

Closely related

Imperial Amber Oud

Peter Jacobs

4.504 votes

Rank #38,215 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Frisson pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Imperial Amber Oud
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Frisson pour Homme2/4

Imperial Amber Oud2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Frisson pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Frisson pour Homme
Value for money: Imperial Amber Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Imperial Amber Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Frisson pour HommeEvaflor

Imperial Amber OudPeter Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 24%Had 47%Want 29%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 0%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityFrisson pour Homme

SillageFrisson pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerImperial Amber OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery88%

citrus77%

musky65%

aromatic53%

warm spicy42%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

fresh61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodCedarVetiver

Base6-8 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

BergamotAppleGrapefruitLemon

Heart

RosemaryTeaLilacVetiver

Base

AmberMuskCedarSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Cedar. Durations are only published for Frisson pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Work 41%Casual 35%Date 16%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,215

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerImperial Amber OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Frisson pour Homme by Evaflor delivers a classic woody profile with a clean barbershop twist. The initial spray crackles with sharp lemon and bitter bergamot. It wakes up your senses right away. Within twenty minutes, that sharp citrus bite softens into dry cedarwood and earthy vetiver over a creamy sandalwood foundat…

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Imperial Amber Oud by Peter Jacobs opens with a tart flash of bergamot, grapefruit, and green apple. As the bright citrus settles, an earthy heart of black tea leaves, lilac, and aromatic rosemary comes forward. The base rests on dry cedarwood, warm amber, and a light trace of agarwood, giving this 2020 release a clea…

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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, Frisson pour Homme or Imperial Amber Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Frisson pour Homme is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Imperial Amber Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Frisson pour Homme for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Imperial Amber Oud for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Frisson pour Homme or Imperial Amber Oud?

Frisson pour Homme lasts longest (Frisson pour Homme 68/100, Imperial Amber Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Frisson pour Homme or Imperial Amber Oud?

Frisson pour Homme projects furthest (Frisson pour Homme 75/100, Imperial Amber Oud 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Frisson pour Homme and Imperial Amber Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Is Frisson pour Homme or Imperial Amber Oud better for summer or winter?

Frisson pour Homme suits daytime wear; Imperial Amber Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frisson pour Homme and Imperial Amber Oud?

Frisson pour Homme has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Musk and Amber. Imperial Amber Oud has top notes of Bergamot, Apple, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Rosemary, Tea, Lilac and Vetiver, a base of Amber, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.