Fragrance comparison

Imperial Vanilla vs Love is the Way She Moves

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 148 ratings analysed

3 wins

Imperial Vanilla

Majouri

4.37147 votes

Rank #9,160 SweetRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Love is the Way She Moves

Overose

3.001 votes

Rank #70,560 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Vanilla takes 3 of 3 categories.

Imperial Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Love is the Way She Moves
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.

Imperial Vanilla3/3

Love is the Way She Moves0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperial VanillaMajouri

Love is the Way She MovesOverose

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 67%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

147 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityImperial Vanilla

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value25

Category winnerImperial VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

rose83%

caramel65%

vanilla48%

amber30%

sweet100%

fruity90%

rose80%

floral70%

caramel60%

cherry50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, rose and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Brown sugar

Heart2 to 3 hours

RoseJasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

VanillinTonka BeanCaramel

Top

Black CherryStrawberryRaspberry

Heart

VanillaNectarPeonyRose

Base

Brown sugarCaramelSkin

InformationalShared notesBrown sugar, Rose and Caramel. Durations are only published for Imperial Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer26

Fall100

Winter98

Day100

Night89

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex18

Women77

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,160

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#70,560

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImperial VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial Vanilla by Majouri is an oriental vanilla perfume built around sugary sweetness and rich warmth. The scent introduces itself with a burst of warm brown sugar before revealing a soft floral core of rose and jasmine. As the fragrance settles, it moves into a dense foundation of vanillin, sweet caramel, and toas…

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Love is the Way She Moves by Overose delivers a blast of fresh strawberry and dark cherry before settling into a warm brown sugar base. This sweet gourmand feels cozy in crisp autumn weather, wrapping the skin like a soft cashmere knit. It is a playful choice for casual daytime wear.

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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.

Which is better, Imperial Vanilla or Love is the Way She Moves?

Imperial Vanilla takes 3 of 3 categories. Imperial Vanilla is rated 4.37/5 from 147 votes; Love is the Way She Moves is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Imperial Vanilla for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Love is the Way She Moves for a sweet and fruity character.

Which lasts longer, Imperial Vanilla or Love is the Way She Moves?

Imperial Vanilla lasts longest (Imperial Vanilla 66/100, Love is the Way She Moves 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperial Vanilla and Love is the Way She Moves smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, rose and caramel accords. Common notes include Brown sugar, Rose and Caramel.

Is Imperial Vanilla or Love is the Way She Moves better for summer or winter?

Imperial Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial Vanilla and Love is the Way She Moves?

Imperial Vanilla has top notes of Brown sugar, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanillin, Tonka Bean and Caramel. Love is the Way She Moves has top notes of Black Cherry, Strawberry and Raspberry, heart notes of Vanilla, Nectar, Peony and Rose, a base of Brown sugar, Caramel and Skin.