Fragrance comparison

Imagine Bleu vs Lovely

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Imagine Bleu

Jean Louis Vermeil

3.004 votes

Rank #64,522 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Lovely

Ulric de Varens

3.9048 votes

Rank #19,697 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovely takes 4 of 4 categories.

Imagine Bleu
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Lovely
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Imagine Bleu0/4

Lovely4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lovely
Sillage & projection: Lovely
Value for money: Lovely
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lovely

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imagine BleuJean Louis Vermeil

LovelyUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 14%Want 79%

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 36%Had 34%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

21%Love

60%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLovely

SillageLovely

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price value85

Category winnerLovelyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

patchouli69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

sweet86%

floral72%

tropical58%

vanilla44%

tuberose30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachThymeBlack CurrantRaspberryLemonPineappleGrapefruitApple

Heart

HoneysuckleJasmineCarnationRoseYlang-YlangLilyOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliAmberOakmossSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantPineappleApple

Heart2-3 hrs

RaspberryFrangipaniTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite Cedar Extract

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Raspberry, Pineapple and Apple. Durations are only published for Lovely, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer87

Fall43

Winter9

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 45%Work 20%Party 19%Date 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,522

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,697

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerLovelyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Louis Vermeil Imagine Bleu from 1989 is a complex vintage floral fruity blend. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of citrus and raspberry before settling into a dense heart of carnation and jasmine. Warm sandalwood and earthy oakmoss ground the base, making it ideal for brisk spring days when you want a nosta…

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Lovely by Ulric de Varens is an energetic, sweet floral fruity fragrance built for easy daytime wear. It opens with a splash of crisp green apple, tangy black currant, and bright pineapple that instantly lifts your mood. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruitiness softens into a creamy heart of tropical frangipani, rip…

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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, Imagine Bleu or Lovely?

Lovely takes 4 of 4 categories. Imagine Bleu is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; Lovely is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes. Choose Imagine Bleu for a fruity and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Lovely for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Imagine Bleu or Lovely?

Lovely lasts longest (Lovely 55/100, Imagine Bleu 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imagine Bleu or Lovely?

Lovely projects furthest (Lovely 50/100, Imagine Bleu 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imagine Bleu and Lovely smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Raspberry, Pineapple and Apple.

Is Imagine Bleu or Lovely better for summer or winter?

Imagine Bleu suits evening wear; Lovely suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imagine Bleu and Lovely?

Imagine Bleu has top notes of Peach, Thyme, Black Currant and Raspberry, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Carnation and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Oakmoss and Sandalwood. Lovely has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple and Apple, heart notes of Raspberry, Frangipani and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and White Cedar Extract.