Honor Ciel vs Millésime Impérial
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Millésime Impérial takes 2 of 3 categories.
Honor CielChoose it for a amber and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.
Millésime ImpérialChoose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Honor Ciel1/3
Millésime Impérial2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Honor Ciel
- Sillage & projection
- Millésime Impérial
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Millésime Impérial
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Honor CielRisala EliteMillésime ImpérialCreedWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
4.23/ 5 · 6,808 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
100%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
51%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
6,808 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHonor Ciel
SillageMillésime Impérial
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
iris90%
citrus80%
powdery70%
woody60%
violet50%
marine100%
citrus92%
salty84%
fruity77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sea SaltFruity Notes
Heart
IrisMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon
Base
AmberWoody NotesMusk
Top20-30 mins
Sea SaltFruity Notes
Heart2-3 hrs
Sicilian LemonBergamotIrisMandarin Orange
Base4-6 hrs
Sea NotesMuskWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Fruity Notes, Iris and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Millésime Impérial, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day100
Night30
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#72,119
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#27,372
PerfumerOlivier Creed, Pierre Bourdon
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMillésime ImpérialHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHonor 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…
Reviews →Creed Millésime Impérial opens with a crisp burst of salty marine air and ripe, juicy melon-like fruit. The immediate impression feels like eating chilled fruit slices on a sunlit yacht deck drifting past Mediterranean citrus groves. Within twenty minutes, bright Sicilian lemon and bergamot merge with powdery iris, so…
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 Millésime Impérial?
Millésime Impérial takes 2 of 3 categories. Honor Ciel is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Millésime Impérial is rated 4.23/5 from 6,808 votes. Choose Honor Ciel for a amber and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring. Choose Millésime Impérial for a marine and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Honor Ciel or Millésime Impérial?
They last about the same: Honor Ciel 60/100, Millésime Impérial 58/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Honor Ciel or Millésime Impérial?
Millésime Impérial projects furthest (Millésime Impérial 50/100, Honor Ciel 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Honor Ciel and Millésime Impérial smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Fruity Notes, Iris and Mandarin Orange.
Is Honor Ciel or Millésime Impérial better for summer or winter?
Millésime Impérial suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Honor Ciel and Millésime Impérial?
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. Millésime Impérial has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Iris and Mandarin Orange, a base of Sea Notes, Musk and Woody Notes.
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