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Imperator vs Marquise

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperator takes 3 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.

  • Marquise

    Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Imperator3/4
Marquise1/4
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
Marquise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ImperatorEVOY
MarquiseNimere Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
3.79/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%
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

21%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage85
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityImperator

SillageImperator

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value50
Category winnerImperatorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
leather92%
balsamic84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
amber100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
tobacco77%
woody69%
floral61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

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
FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi
Heart
RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar
Base
TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax
InformationalShared notesIris, Myrrh, Oakmoss 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
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,248

PerfumerTatiana Naumova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,844

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMarquiseHigher 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…

Reviews →

Marquise is a complex, resinous fragrance that leans heavily into sweet amber and warm spicy accords. The composition opens with a sharp burst of fig and saffron before settling into a dense, long-wearing base of tobacco, cacao, and honey. It is an adventurous choice for enthusiasts who enjoy rich, cold-weather scents…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imperator or Marquise?

Imperator takes 3 of 4 categories. Imperator is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Imperator for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperator or Marquise?

Imperator lasts longest (Imperator 90/100, Marquise 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperator or Marquise?

Imperator projects furthest (Imperator 85/100, Marquise 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperator and Marquise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Iris, Myrrh, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.

Is Imperator or Marquise better for summer or winter?

Imperator suits evening wear; Marquise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperator and Marquise?

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. Marquise has top notes of Fig, Black Currant, Champaca and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Sandalwood, a base of Tobacco, Labdanum, Myrrh and Cacao.

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