Fragrance comparison

Imagine vs Pheromone Breeze

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Imagine

Jean Louis Vermeil

4.0331 votes

Rank #45,878 FruityWoody

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26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pheromone Breeze

Marilyn Miglin

4.1811 votes

Rank #37,836 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pheromone Breeze takes 3 of 5 categories.

Imagine
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pheromone Breeze
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Imagine2/5

Pheromone Breeze3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImagineJean Louis Vermeil

Pheromone BreezeMarilyn Miglin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 38%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

Category winnerPheromone BreezeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

36%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityImagine

SillageImagine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPheromone BreezeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

amber61%

white floral100%

citrus86%

yellow floral72%

woody58%

sweet44%

powdery30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPineappleRaspberryPeachGrapefruitThymeAppleBergamot

Heart

RoseLilyClovesYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

OakmossAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitOrange Blossom

Heart3 to 4 hours

Lime (Linden) BlossomLilyHoneysuckleJasmine

Base2 to 3 hours

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lily, Honeysuckle and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Pheromone Breeze, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,836

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerPheromone BreezeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imagine by Jean Louis Vermeil brings back the bold, fruity green spirit of 1989. It opens with sharp black currant and tart pineapple before settling into a deep base of oakmoss and patchouli. This fragrance suits collectors who love complex, vintage woody florals that perform well in cool autumn weather.

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Pheromone Breeze by Marilyn Miglin delivers a crisp, sunlit wash of citrus and clean petals designed for warm weather. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange, softened immediately by fragrant orange blossom. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of lime linden blossom, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imagine or Pheromone Breeze?

Pheromone Breeze takes 3 of 5 categories. Imagine is rated 4.03/5 from 31 votes; Pheromone Breeze is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Imagine for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pheromone Breeze for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Imagine or Pheromone Breeze?

Imagine lasts longest (Imagine 73/100, Pheromone Breeze 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imagine or Pheromone Breeze?

Imagine projects furthest (Imagine 71/100, Pheromone Breeze 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imagine and Pheromone Breeze smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lily, Honeysuckle and Jasmine.

Is Imagine or Pheromone Breeze better for summer or winter?

Imagine suits daytime wear; Pheromone Breeze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imagine and Pheromone Breeze?

Imagine has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Lily, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Pheromone Breeze has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom, Lily, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood.