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Imber vs Pois de Senteur (2021)

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

Updated 63 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pois de Senteur (2021) takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Imber

    Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Pois de Senteur (2021)

    Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Imber0/4
Pois de Senteur (2021)4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pois de Senteur (2021)
Sillage & projection
Pois de Senteur (2021)
Value for money
Pois de Senteur (2021)
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pois de Senteur (2021)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ImberMemoize London
Pois de Senteur (2021)Caron
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 14%Had 3%Want 84%
3.93/ 5 · 57 votes
Have 41%Had 7%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
50%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

37%Love
35%Like
12%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur (2021)

SillagePois de Senteur (2021)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value13
¤ Price value27
Category winnerPois de Senteur (2021)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
amber92%
sweet84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
soft spicy61%
yellow floral100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
honey77%
balsamic69%
floral61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CherryCinnamon LeafCassisPink PepperBlack PepperRhubarbGinger
Heart
RoseHoneyOrange BlossomOsmanthusDavana
Base
AmberPeru BalsamPatchouliBirch TarWoody NotesVetiver
Top15-30 mins
Bulgarian RoseCassisBergamot
Heart3-5 hrs
NarcissusHoneyYlang-YlangMoroccan JasmineOrange Blossom
Base8-12+ hrs
Peru BalsamVanilla
InformationalShared notesCassis, Rose, Honey and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur (2021), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Spring89
Summer53
Fall100
Winter84
Day100
Night69
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men0
Unisex26
Women74
Date 35%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 18%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,629

PerfumerJulie Lerendu

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#14,674

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPois de Senteur (2021)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memoize London Imber opens with a bright tartness where candied cherry and cassis clash against sharp rhubarb and black pepper. Cinnamon leaf adds a dry spicy heat early in the wear. As the scent warms on skin during crisp autumn evenings, dark rose and honey soften the fruity top before grounding into resinous Peru …

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Pois de Senteur (2021) by Caron reconstructs sweet pea blossoms without modern shortcuts. It starts sharply. A brisk burst of bergamot, Bulgarian rose, and tart cassis cuts through the morning air before melting into thick, sunlit floral nectar. You smell raw pollen immediately. Dense narcissus and dripping honey domi…

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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, Imber or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) takes 4 of 4 categories. Imber is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Pois de Senteur (2021) is rated 3.93/5 from 57 votes. Choose Imber for a fruity and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pois de Senteur (2021) for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Imber or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) lasts longest (Pois de Senteur (2021) 81/100, Imber 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imber or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) projects furthest (Pois de Senteur (2021) 69/100, Imber 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imber and Pois de Senteur (2021) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cassis, Rose, Honey and Orange Blossom.

Is Imber or Pois de Senteur (2021) better for summer or winter?

Imber suits evening wear; Pois de Senteur (2021) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imber and Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Imber has top notes of Cherry, Cinnamon Leaf, Cassis and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Honey, Orange Blossom and Osmanthus, a base of Amber, Peru Balsam, Patchouli and Birch Tar. Pois de Senteur (2021) has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Cassis and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Moroccan Jasmine, a base of Peru Balsam and Vanilla.

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