Fragrance comparison

Imbue vs Mendes Nostalgia No.3

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 93 ratings analysed

Imbue

Parfums Vintage

4.4792 votes

Rank #9,409 Warm SpicyCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Mendes Nostalgia No.3

Mendes Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #43,231 Warm SpicyCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Imbue
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mendes Nostalgia No.3
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Imbue2/4

Mendes Nostalgia No.32/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mendes Nostalgia No.3
Sillage & projection: Imbue
Value for money: Mendes Nostalgia No.3
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Imbue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImbueParfums Vintage

Mendes Nostalgia No.3Mendes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

17%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMendes Nostalgia No.3

SillageImbue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMendes Nostalgia No.3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cinnamon92%

green84%

ozonic77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

cinnamon90%

musky80%

ozonic70%

aquatic60%

woody50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, cinnamon and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Violet LeavesBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

Black TeaCinnamonMyrhhPimento

Base4 to 6 hours

Tobacco LeafMuskOlive Tree

Top

Violet Leaf

Heart

CinnamonPimento

Base

Olive TreeMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Pimento, Musk and Olive Tree. Durations are only published for Imbue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall90

Winter51

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex29

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,409

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#43,231

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImbueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imbue by Parfums Vintage presents a tranquil, woody spicy profile built around brisk tea and dry aromatic greenery. It opens with an airy splash of bergamot paired with the crisp, dewy snap of violet leaves. As the top settles, a calming core of black tea unfolds alongside warm cinnamon, pimento, and resinous myrhh. T…

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Mendes Nostalgia No.3 opens with a crisp kick of green violet leaf that cuts through an immediate wave of warm cinnamon and prickling pimento pepper. As it settles, dry olive tree wood and clean musk ground the spicy top notes, creating an unusual contrast between ozonic freshness and earthy warmth. It works best for …

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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, Imbue or Mendes Nostalgia No.3?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Imbue is rated 4.47/5 from 92 votes; Mendes Nostalgia No.3 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Imbue for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mendes Nostalgia No.3 for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Imbue or Mendes Nostalgia No.3?

Mendes Nostalgia No.3 lasts longest (Mendes Nostalgia No.3 80/100, Imbue 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imbue or Mendes Nostalgia No.3?

Imbue projects furthest (Imbue 62/100, Mendes Nostalgia No.3 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imbue and Mendes Nostalgia No.3 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cinnamon and ozonic accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Pimento, Musk and Olive Tree.

Is Imbue or Mendes Nostalgia No.3 better for summer or winter?

Imbue suits daytime wear; Mendes Nostalgia No.3 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imbue and Mendes Nostalgia No.3?

Imbue has top notes of Violet Leaves and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, Cinnamon, Myrhh and Pimento, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Musk and Olive Tree. Mendes Nostalgia No.3 has top notes of Violet Leaf, heart notes of Cinnamon and Pimento, a base of Olive Tree and Musk.