Fragrance comparison

Imperator Earth vs Romantic

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Imperator Earth

Zhor Milano

4.001 votes

Rank #60,056 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Romantic

Armaf

5.004 votes

Rank #33,949 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Romantic takes 4 of 4 categories.

Imperator Earth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Romantic
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Imperator Earth0/4

Romantic4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Romantic
Sillage & projection: Romantic
Value for money: Romantic
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Romantic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperator EarthZhor Milano

RomanticArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRomantic

SillageRomantic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRomanticBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

powdery69%

leather61%

leather100%

animalic88%

amber77%

fruity65%

sweet53%

rose42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both leather and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

ApplePink PepperStrawberryCardamomSaffronGingerPlum

Heart

JasmineOrchidRose

Base

OudSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherAmberPatchouliVanillaVetyver

Top

StrawberryBergamotMandarinApple

Heart

RoseJasmineGeraniumMoss

Base

LeatherAmberCedarwoodPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesApple, Strawberry, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,056

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,949

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRomanticHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperator Earth by Zhor Milano opens with a sharp burst of crisp apple, fiery ginger, and pink pepper, underpinned by a heavy dose of saffron and cardamom. The fruity sweetness of plum and strawberry quickly yields to a dense woody core, where dark leather and medicinal oud anchor earthy patchouli and cedarwood. Warm …

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Armaf Romantic surprises the nose by throwing out the expected sweet, innocent floral vibes its name suggests. Instead, it hits you with a sharp, tart burst of strawberry and apple, grounded almost instantly by dark leather and moss. The sweetness of mandarin and bergamot quickly retreats, letting a dry, animalic leat…

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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 Earth or Romantic?

Romantic takes 4 of 4 categories. Imperator Earth is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Romantic is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Imperator Earth for a woody and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Romantic for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperator Earth or Romantic?

Romantic lasts longest (Romantic 80/100, Imperator Earth 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperator Earth or Romantic?

Romantic projects furthest (Romantic 63/100, Imperator Earth 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperator Earth and Romantic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and fruity accords. Common notes include Apple, Strawberry, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Imperator Earth or Romantic better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Imperator Earth and Romantic?

Imperator Earth has top notes of Apple, Pink Pepper, Strawberry and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Orchid and Rose, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Leather. Romantic has top notes of Strawberry, Bergamot, Mandarin and Apple, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Geranium and Moss, a base of Leather, Amber, Cedarwood and Patchouli.