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Imperator vs Psychedelism

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

Updated 13 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.

  • Psychedelism

    Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Imperator3/4
Psychedelism1/4
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
Psychedelism

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ImperatorEVOY
PsychedelismSpiritum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
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

71%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate

7 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
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityImperator

SillageImperator

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value75
Category winnerImperatorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
leather92%
balsamic84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
woody100%
smoky92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
amber69%
aromatic61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, leather 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
CorianderCastoreumStrawberryNeroli
Heart
Dark ChocolateCoffeeAmberRoseSaffron
Base
IncenseAtlas CedarSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliRaspberryVanillaOakmoss
InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Vanilla, Patchouli and Oakmoss. 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
Spring33
Summer0
Fall33
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,248

PerfumerTatiana Naumova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,258

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPsychedelismHigher 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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Spiritum Psychedelism is a rich, dark woody gourmand that balances sweet red berries with smoky resins. It opens with ripe strawberry and spicy coriander over a distinct hint of leather-like castoreum. As it settles, warm dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and smooth vanilla wrap around earthy patchouli, frankincense, an…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imperator or Psychedelism?

Imperator takes 3 of 4 categories. Imperator is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Psychedelism is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Imperator for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Psychedelism for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperator or Psychedelism?

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

Which projects more, Imperator or Psychedelism?

Imperator projects furthest (Imperator 85/100, Psychedelism 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperator and Psychedelism smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Patchouli and Oakmoss.

Is Imperator or Psychedelism better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Imperator and Psychedelism?

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. Psychedelism has top notes of Coriander, Castoreum, Strawberry and Neroli, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Amber and Rose, a base of Incense, Atlas Cedar, Sandalwood and White Musk.

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