Imagination vs Periplo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Imagination takes 4 of 5 categories.
ImaginationChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
PeriploChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Imagination4/5
Periplo1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Imagination
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Imagination
- Sillage & projection
- Imagination
- Value for money
- Periplo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Imagination
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ImaginationRasasiPeriploL'ErbolarioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.48/ 5 · 8,982 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
4.03/ 5 · 184 votes
Have 39%Had 17%Want 44%
Category winnerImaginationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
35%Love
45%Like
9%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
184 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityImagination
SillageImagination
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPeriploBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy90%
citrus80%
woody70%
earthy60%
green50%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy83%
woody65%
citrus48%
herbal30%
Scent match62%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotRosemaryCarawayLemonBasil
Heart
Petitgrain ParaguayJasmineelemiRoseWild Lavender
Base
PatchouliOakmossVetiverAmberMusk
Top
ThymeBay LeafRosemaryLemonPine needlesClary SageBergamotLavender
Heart
NutmegCorianderJasmineCeylon Cinnamon
Base
VetiverCedarOakmossGuaiac WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Lemon and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter13
Day–
Night–
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#12
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3,233
Overall rank#11,062
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerImaginationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotImagination by Rasasi is a woody aromatic fragrance for men that balances fresh citrus with earthy depths. Opening with a sharp blend of bergamot and lemon, it quickly shifts into a green, spicy heart. This 2023 release offers a masculine profile suitable for daily office wear or casual weekend outings, providing a gr…
Reviews →L'Erbolario Periplo opens with a sharp burst of thyme, bay leaf, and lemon before settling into a dry herbal base of vetiver, cedar, and oakmoss. It smells like crushed Mediterranean foliage baked under the afternoon sun, carrying zero sweetness and an earthy, resinous bite. Pine needles and clary sage keep the initia…
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, Imagination or Periplo?
Imagination takes 4 of 5 categories. Imagination is rated 4.48/5 from 8,982 votes; Periplo is rated 4.03/5 from 184 votes. Choose Imagination for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Periplo for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Imagination or Periplo?
Imagination lasts longest (Imagination 82/100, Periplo 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Imagination or Periplo?
Imagination projects furthest (Imagination 76/100, Periplo 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Imagination and Periplo smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Lemon and Jasmine.
Is Imagination or Periplo better for summer or winter?
Imagination suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Imagination and Periplo?
Imagination has top notes of Bergamot, Rosemary, Caraway and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain Paraguay, Jasmine, elemi and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Amber. Periplo has top notes of Thyme, Bay Leaf, Rosemary and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Coriander, Jasmine and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood.
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