Fragrance comparison

Imperial vs Less

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

1 wins

Imperial

Wesker

4.02140 votes

Rank #5,824 PowderyFloral

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Less

Jagaia

—0 votes

Rank #70,136 Yellow FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial takes 1 of 1 categories.

Imperial
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Less
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character.

Imperial1/1

Less0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImperialWesker

LessJagaia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

46%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

140 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage74

♥ 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 value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

green69%

white floral61%

yellow floral100%

powdery92%

mossy84%

violet77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both powdery, yellow floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CloverLime (Linden) BlossomJasmineSour Cherry

Heart

VioletMimosaHot ironLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SuedePaperCotton FlowerAlmondWhite Musk

Notes

MimosaOakmossLime (Linden) BlossomViolet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime (Linden) Blossom, Violet and Mimosa. 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

Winter82

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex61

Women32

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#70,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImperialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial opens with a burst of tart sour cherry and green clover, a bright and sharp combination that quickly shifts into a warm, honeyed linden blossom. On skin, the initial sweetness yields to a dry, warm cotton flower and musk. It wears like crisp, freshly ironed laundry drying in a sunlit meadow. This fragrance su…

Reviews →

Less by Jagaia is a floral fragrance for women launched in 2016. This natural solid perfume draws inspiration from the forest and freedom. It features the essence of oakmoss, the delicate scent of mimosa, and the crisp, green quality of violet. It provides an earthy, botanical experience for those seeking a quiet, int…

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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.

Do Imperial and Less smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, yellow floral and floral accords. Common notes include Lime (Linden) Blossom, Violet and Mimosa.

What are the notes in Imperial and Less?

Imperial has top notes of Clover, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Jasmine and Sour Cherry, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa, Hot iron and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Suede, Paper, Cotton Flower and Almond. Less features Mimosa, Oakmoss, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Violet.