Fragrance comparison

Honor Ciel vs Imperial Gold Pour Homme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Honor Ciel

Risala Elite

3.001 votes

Rank #72,569 AmberIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Imperial Gold Pour Homme

Peter Jacobs

5.003 votes

Rank #31,385 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Gold Pour Homme takes 2 of 3 categories.

Honor Ciel
Choose it for a amber and iris character. Best in spring.
Imperial Gold Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Honor Ciel0/3

Imperial Gold Pour Homme2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Honor CielRisala Elite

Imperial Gold Pour HommePeter Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%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

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageImperial Gold Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

iris90%

citrus80%

powdery70%

woody60%

violet50%

citrus100%

fruity92%

marine84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart

IrisMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon

Base

AmberWoody NotesMusk

Top

Fruity NotesSea Salt

Heart

IrisMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonBergamot

Base

MuskWoody NotesSea Notes

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Fruity Notes, Iris and Mandarin Orange. 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

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,569

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,385

PerfumerPeter Jacobs

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerImperial Gold Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honor Ciel opens with salty air, soft fruit and a bright citrus lift, then settles into a powdery iris over amber, woods and musk. It reads clean, lightly warm and a little textured rather than loud. Based on the available votes, it appears to wear close to the skin with moderate longevity. This looks like a better fi…

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Imperial Gold Pour Homme opens with bright mandarin orange and sharp Sicilian lemon before floating over a bed of sea salt. Sweet fruity notes meet clean iris and dry musk as the base settles into weathered woody notes and sea breeze. Wear it on hot summer afternoons when you want a light citrus spray.

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, Honor Ciel or Imperial Gold Pour Homme?

Imperial Gold Pour Homme takes 2 of 3 categories. Honor Ciel is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Imperial Gold Pour Homme is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Honor Ciel for a amber and iris character. Best in spring. Choose Imperial Gold Pour Homme for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Honor Ciel or Imperial Gold Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Honor Ciel 60/100, Imperial Gold Pour Homme 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Honor Ciel or Imperial Gold Pour Homme?

Imperial Gold Pour Homme projects furthest (Imperial Gold Pour Homme 69/100, Honor Ciel 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honor Ciel and Imperial Gold Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Fruity Notes, Iris and Mandarin Orange.

Is Honor Ciel or Imperial Gold Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Imperial Gold Pour Homme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honor Ciel and Imperial Gold Pour Homme?

Honor Ciel has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Iris, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Musk. Imperial Gold Pour Homme has top notes of Fruity Notes and Sea Salt, heart notes of Iris, Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Sea Notes.