Fragrance comparison

Imperator vs Norell

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 392 ratings analysed

3 wins

Imperator

EVOY

4.176 votes

Rank #55,248 AmberLeather

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16%scent match

Clearly different

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,968 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Imperator3/4

Norell1/4

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: Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImperatorEVOY

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

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

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

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 · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

balsamic84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both 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

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Myrrh. 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

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,248

PerfumerTatiana Naumova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,968

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher 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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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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 Norell?

Imperator takes 3 of 4 categories. Imperator is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose Imperator for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperator or Norell?

Imperator lasts longest (Imperator 90/100, Norell 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperator or Norell?

Imperator projects furthest (Imperator 85/100, Norell 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperator and Norell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Myrrh.

Is Imperator or Norell better for summer or winter?

Imperator suits evening wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperator and Norell?

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. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.