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Imperial Jade Men vs L'Or de Bourbon

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

Updated 40 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Or de Bourbon takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Imperial Jade Men

    Choose it for a fruity and almond character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • L'Or de Bourbon

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Imperial Jade Men0/4
L'Or de Bourbon4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
L'Or de Bourbon
Sillage & projection
L'Or de Bourbon
Value for money
L'Or de Bourbon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
L'Or de Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Imperial Jade MenAgatha
L'Or de BourbonPrincesse Marina De Bourbon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 2%Had 2%Want 95%
3.58/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 16%Had 12%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

27%Love
36%Like
3%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityL'Or de Bourbon

SillageL'Or de Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value58
Category winnerL'Or de BourbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
almond88%
nutty77%
lavender65%
musky53%
violet42%
fruity100%
sweet88%
honey77%
vanilla65%
floral53%
yellow floral42%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapesAlmondLavenderBlack CurrantHoney
Heart
VioletOrris RootJasmineWater LilySandalwoodHeliotropeStephanotisCedar
Base
MuskAmberTonka BeanVanilla
Top30 to 45 minutes
Big StrawberryYlang-YlangRoseBlack Currant
Heart3 to 5 hours
HoneyExotic FruitsGrapesPepperAmberGinger
Base4 to 6 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
InformationalShared notesGrapes, Black Currant, Honey and Amber. Durations are only published for L'Or de Bourbon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring63
Summer63
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,323

PerfumerDrom

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerL'Or de BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial Jade Men leans fruity, nutty and softly musky, opening with grape, black currant, lavender and almond-honey before settling into violet, woods, tonka and vanilla. It reads like an early-2000s evening oriental, sweeter and more romantic than sharp. If you enjoy unusual fruit notes with powdery florals and a wa…

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L'Or de Bourbon by Princesse Marina De Bourbon brings a rich, antique style of sweetness that leans heavy and opulent. It opens with an immediate burst of big strawberry, tart black currant, and creamy ylang-ylang backed by soft rose. As it settles, honey and assorted exotic fruits blend with spicy ginger, warm pepper…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imperial Jade Men or L'Or de Bourbon?

L'Or de Bourbon takes 4 of 4 categories. Imperial Jade Men is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; L'Or de Bourbon is rated 3.58/5 from 33 votes. Choose Imperial Jade Men for a fruity and almond character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose L'Or de Bourbon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperial Jade Men or L'Or de Bourbon?

L'Or de Bourbon lasts longest (L'Or de Bourbon 65/100, Imperial Jade Men 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperial Jade Men or L'Or de Bourbon?

L'Or de Bourbon projects furthest (L'Or de Bourbon 69/100, Imperial Jade Men 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperial Jade Men and L'Or de Bourbon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Grapes, Black Currant, Honey and Amber.

Is Imperial Jade Men or L'Or de Bourbon better for summer or winter?

Imperial Jade Men suits day or night wear; L'Or de Bourbon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial Jade Men and L'Or de Bourbon?

Imperial Jade Men has top notes of Grapes, Almond, Lavender and Black Currant, heart notes of Violet, Orris Root, Jasmine and Water Lily, a base of Musk, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. L'Or de Bourbon has top notes of Big Strawberry, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Black Currant, heart notes of Honey, Exotic Fruits, Grapes and Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

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