Impadia vs Arabica
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Impadia takes 5 of 5 categories.
ImpadiaChoose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
ArabicaChoose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Impadia5/5
Arabica0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Impadia
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Impadia
- Sillage & projection
- Impadia
- Value for money
- Impadia
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Impadia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ImpadiaBDK ParfumsArabicaAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.87/ 5 · 1,681 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
3.69/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 9%Had 11%Want 80%
Category winnerImpadiaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
24%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate
1,170 votes
17%Love
50%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityImpadia
SillageImpadia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerImpadiaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
rose92%
citrus84%
oud77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
warm spicy100%
coffee92%
amber84%
woody77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PearBergamotMandarin
Heart
Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseAfrican Orange Flower
Base
AkigalawoodVanilla AbsoluteSandalwood
Top
Bitter OrangeNutmegBergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
CoffeeCoffee blossomCarnationTurkish RoseBulgarian RoseEgyptian Jasmine
Base
Tolu BalsamTexas CedarMyrrhBourbon VetiverSandalwoodVanilla AbsolutePatchouliSiam Benzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Turkish Rose, Vanilla Absolute and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer85
Fall0
Winter53
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
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#787
PerfumerJordi Fernández
Launched—
Reviews404
Overall rank#11,204
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerImpadiaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotImpadia by BDK Parfums opens with a burst of crisp pear, bright bergamot, and juicy mandarin. The fruitiness feels fresh rather than sugary, settling quickly into a dense floral core of Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, and orange flower. As the top notes fade, a velvety woodiness takes over. Akigalawood provides a dry, s…
Reviews →Arabica is a dark spicy coffee oriental with a bitter citrus and pepper opening, a floral coffee heart, and a resinous woody base. It reads more vintage than casual, with nutmeg, rose, jasmine, balsams, woods, vanilla, patchouli, and myrrh giving the scent a warm, textured finish. Sample first if you want a light coff…
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, Impadia or Arabica?
Impadia takes 5 of 5 categories. Impadia is rated 3.87/5 from 1,681 votes; Arabica is rated 3.69/5 from 65 votes. Choose Impadia for a woody and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Arabica for a warm spicy and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Impadia or Arabica?
Impadia lasts longest (Impadia 82/100, Arabica 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Impadia or Arabica?
Impadia projects furthest (Impadia 73/100, Arabica 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Impadia and Arabica smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Turkish Rose, Vanilla Absolute and Sandalwood.
Is Impadia or Arabica better for summer or winter?
Arabica suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Impadia and Arabica?
Impadia has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose and African Orange Flower, a base of Akigalawood, Vanilla Absolute and Sandalwood. Arabica has top notes of Bitter Orange, Nutmeg, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Coffee blossom, Carnation and Turkish Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Texas Cedar, Myrrh and Bourbon Vetiver.
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