Fragrance comparison

Imperator Earth vs Varens Romance Oh ! Paris

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Imperator Earth

Zhor Milano

4.001 votes

Rank #55,337 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris

Ulric de Varens

3.4010 votes

Rank #57,026 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Imperator Earth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Varens Romance Oh ! Paris
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Imperator Earth2/4

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varens Romance Oh ! Paris
Sillage & projection: Imperator Earth
Value for money: Varens Romance Oh ! Paris
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Imperator Earth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperator EarthZhor Milano

Varens Romance Oh ! ParisUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 28%Had 2%Want 70%

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

10%Love

40%Like

30%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityVarens Romance Oh ! Paris

SillageImperator Earth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

powdery69%

leather61%

vanilla100%

powdery86%

sweet72%

fruity58%

amber44%

musky30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery 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

Top15-30 mins

Apple

Heart2-3 hrs

VanillaPlumDried Fruits

Base4-6 hrs

AmberMuskGourmand AccordBlonde Woods

InformationalShared notesApple, Plum, Amber and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Varens Romance Oh ! Paris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night54

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Date 22%Work 20%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,337

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#57,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerImperator EarthHigher 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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Varens Romance Oh ! Paris opens with a fleeting burst of crisp green apple before settling into a warm, sugary fruit compote. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly burns away to reveal sweet stewed plum and dried fruits coated in confectionery vanilla. As the mid notes develop across the first hour,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imperator Earth or Varens Romance Oh ! Paris?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Imperator Earth is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Varens Romance Oh ! Paris is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Imperator Earth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Varens Romance Oh ! Paris for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperator Earth or Varens Romance Oh ! Paris?

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris lasts longest (Varens Romance Oh ! Paris 52/100, Imperator Earth 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperator Earth or Varens Romance Oh ! Paris?

Imperator Earth projects furthest (Imperator Earth 50/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Paris 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperator Earth and Varens Romance Oh ! Paris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Apple, Plum, Amber and Vanilla.

Is Imperator Earth or Varens Romance Oh ! Paris better for summer or winter?

Imperator Earth suits evening wear; Varens Romance Oh ! Paris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperator Earth and Varens Romance Oh ! Paris?

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. Varens Romance Oh ! Paris has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Vanilla, Plum and Dried Fruits, a base of Amber, Musk, Gourmand Accord and Blonde Woods.