Fragrance comparison

Imperial No. 1 vs Areej Al Shouk

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 89 ratings analysed

Imperial No. 1

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,506 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Areej Al Shouk

Ajmal

4.3089 votes

Rank #28,122 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Areej Al Shouk takes 1 of 1 categories.

Imperial No. 1
Choose it for a musky and woody character.
Areej Al Shouk
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Imperial No. 10/1

Areej Al Shouk1/1

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: Areej Al Shouk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperial No. 1The Dua Brand

Areej Al ShoukAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody83%

warm spicy65%

powdery48%

animalic30%

floral100%

musky83%

woody65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

Scent match75%Very similar · both musky, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woodsy NotesSpicesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Floral NotesSpicesMuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWoodsy Notes, Spices and Musk. Durations are only published for Imperial No. 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring81

Summer100

Fall88

Winter25

Day100

Night65

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,122

PerfumerNazir Ajmal

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAreej Al ShoukHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial No. 1 by The Dua Brand is a citrus, woody, and musky extrait de parfum designed for men. The scent opens with a sharp burst of citrus that quickly yields to a core of warm spices and dry woodsy notes. As it settles, musk becomes the dominant element, wrapping the aromatic woods in a soft, powdery, and slightl…

Reviews →

Ajmal Areej Al Shouk is a floral, musky, woody perfume oil with a distinctly spicy edge. It often opens very musky, then settles into a smoother floral sweetness, with woods and warm spice building through the wear. Despite being marketed to women, some wearers read it as confidently unisex, even leaning masculine. It…

Reviews →

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.