Fragrance comparison

Imperial Blue vs Captain

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 88 ratings analysed

1 wins

Imperial Blue

Riiffs Perfumes

4.0088 votes

Rank #26,068 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Captain

Ard al Teeb

—0 votes

Rank #77,350 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Blue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Imperial Blue
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Captain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.

Imperial Blue1/1

Captain0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperial BlueRiiffs Perfumes

CaptainArd al Teeb

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

44%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

75 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

green84%

amber77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

herbal77%

sweet69%

green61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomAppleMint

Heart

Clary SageGeraniumAmbrofix™

Base

Tonka BeanFrankincenseSandalwood

Top

BergamotCoconutMintOrange

Heart

ArtemisiaLavenderOrange BlossomClary SageGeraniumAbsinthe

Base

Caramel

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mint, Clary Sage and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex11

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,068

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#77,350

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImperial BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial Blue is a fresh, sweet aromatic built around mint, apple and orange blossom, with sage and Ambrofix in the middle and a softer tonka-sandalwood base. It reads as an easy crowd-pleaser first, then settles into a smoother vanilla-amber dry-down. For shoppers, the main appeal is value and familiarity. It suits m…

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Captain by Ard al Teeb opens with a sharp burst of crisp mint, zesty bergamot, and sweet orange. As the bright citrus top recedes, an herbal heart takes over, dominated by clean lavender, bitter artemisia, clary sage, and a bitter splash of absinthe. The dry down introduces a rich caramel base that adds warmth beneath…

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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.

Do Imperial Blue and Captain smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mint, Clary Sage and Geranium.

What are the notes in Imperial Blue and Captain?

Imperial Blue has top notes of Orange Blossom, Apple and Mint, heart notes of Clary Sage, Geranium and Ambrofix™, a base of Tonka Bean, Frankincense and Sandalwood. Captain has top notes of Bergamot, Coconut, Mint and Orange, heart notes of Artemisia, Lavender, Orange Blossom and Clary Sage, a base of Caramel.