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Imperator vs Blue Velvet Синий Бархат

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperator takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Imperator

    Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Blue Velvet Синий Бархат

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Imperator4/4
Blue Velvet Синий Бархат0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Imperator
Sillage & projection
Imperator
Value for money
Imperator
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Imperator

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ImperatorEVOY
Blue Velvet Синий БархатOsmoGenes Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
3.80/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
83%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

33%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage85
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityImperator

SillageImperator

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value63
Category winnerImperatorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
amber100%
leather92%
balsamic84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
iris69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
LeatherDark ChocolateVanillaMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliIris
Base8-12 hrs
OpoponaxMyrrhAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodBenzoin
Top
RosemaryHyacinthBergamotMandarin OrangeSaffron
Heart
IrisJasmineYlang-YlangRoseTuberose
Base
Powdery NotesTonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeVetiverAmberCoumarinSandalwood
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Imperator, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer60
Fall100
Winter60
Day75
Night100
Spring67
Summer67
Fall67
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,248

PerfumerTatiana Naumova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,592

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImperatorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

EVOY Imperator hits the air with an unapologetic swirl of dark cocoa, rugged jacket leather, and a bright splash of mandarin orange. Created by perfumer Tatiana Naumova in 2020, this oriental blend does not play small. It quickly settles into a smoky, resinous cloud of myrrh, sweet opoponax, and powdery iris that wrap…

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Blue Velvet Синий Бархат by OsmoGenes Perfumes builds a dense powdery aroma over a dark animalic base for cold weather wear. Opening with sharp rosemary, bitter bergamot, and cool hyacinth, it quickly settles into heavy iris, heliotrope, and sweet vanilla. Soft suede, oakmoss, and civet give the dry-down a dusky textu…

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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, Imperator or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Imperator takes 4 of 4 categories. Imperator is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Blue Velvet Синий Бархат is rated 3.80/5 from 15 votes. Choose Imperator for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Blue Velvet Синий Бархат for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperator or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Imperator lasts longest (Imperator 90/100, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperator or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Imperator projects furthest (Imperator 85/100, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperator and Blue Velvet Синий Бархат smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Sandalwood.

Is Imperator or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат better for summer or winter?

Imperator suits evening wear; Blue Velvet Синий Бархат suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperator and Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Imperator has top notes of Leather, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Patchouli and Iris, a base of Opoponax, Myrrh, Ambergris and Oakmoss. Blue Velvet Синий Бархат has top notes of Rosemary, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Powdery Notes, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Heliotrope.

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