High Grounds vs Imperial
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
80%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Imperial takes 1 of 1 categories.
High GroundsChoose it for a powdery and floral character.
ImperialChoose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
High Grounds0/1
Imperial1/1
- 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
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
High GroundsThe Dua BrandImperialWeskerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%
4.02/ 5 · 140 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
46%Love
28%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate
140 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
floral92%
sweet84%
white floral77%
yellow floral69%
leather61%
powdery100%
floral92%
sweet84%
yellow floral77%
green69%
white floral61%
Scent match80%Very similar · both powdery, floral and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Lily-of-the-ValleyLinden BlossomCotton FlowerSour CherryWhite MuskJasmineLeatherVioletAlmondMimosaCloverSuede
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CloverLime (Linden) BlossomJasmineSour Cherry
Heart
VioletMimosaHot ironLily-of-the-Valley
Base
SuedePaperCotton FlowerAlmondWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Cotton Flower, Sour Cherry and White Musk. Durations are only published for High Grounds, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter82
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#78,164
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2022
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,235
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerImperialHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHigh Grounds by The Dua Brand is a powdery floral fragrance that layers tart fruit over soft suede and clean musk. It opens with an unexpected pairing of sour cherry, green clover, and honeyed linden blossom. The initial bite soon softens as a lush floral heart of violet, mimosa, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley spread…
Reviews →Imperial opens with a burst of tart sour cherry and green clover, a bright and sharp combination that quickly shifts into a warm, honeyed linden blossom. On skin, the initial sweetness yields to a dry, warm cotton flower and musk. It wears like crisp, freshly ironed laundry drying in a sunlit meadow. This fragrance su…
Reviews →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, High Grounds or Imperial?
Imperial takes 1 of 1 categories. High Grounds is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Imperial is rated 4.02/5 from 140 votes. Choose High Grounds for a powdery and floral character. Choose Imperial for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Do High Grounds and Imperial smell similar?
Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Cotton Flower, Sour Cherry and White Musk.
What are the notes in High Grounds and Imperial?
High Grounds features Lily-of-the-Valley, Linden Blossom, Cotton Flower, Sour Cherry and White Musk. Imperial has top notes of Clover, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Jasmine and Sour Cherry, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa, Hot iron and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Suede, Paper, Cotton Flower and Almond.
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