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Imperium Sun vs Narjesi

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

Updated 108 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narjesi takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Imperium Sun

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

  • Narjesi

    Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Imperium Sun0/1
Narjesi1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Narjesi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Imperium SunThe Dua Brand
NarjesiThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%
4.44/ 5 · 107 votes
Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

68%Love
16%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate25
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value19
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
rose100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
musky77%
animalic69%
smoky61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
RoseTurkish RoseBulgarian RoseMay RosePink PepperSpicesAldehydeselemi
Heart
Taif RoseGingerPatchouliCorianderBenzoinVetiverChamomileHoney
Base
CivetIncenseAnimal notesCastoreumAmberSpun SugarLeatherMoss
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Benzoin, Vetiver and Honey. Durations are only published for Imperium Sun, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter92
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men22
Unisex46
Women32
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,062

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,155

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNarjesiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperium Sun by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum that pairs bright citrus and spice with a rich resinous base. The scent starts with bittersweet pomelo citrus and leathery saffron, giving off an immediate warm glow. Soon, honeyed cardamom and earthy olibanum resin mix with powdery Bulgarian rose to build a deep, …

Reviews →

Narjesi opens with a dense rush of Taif rose, saffron, and bitter coffee before settling into a deep heart of agarwood and spicy patchouli. The floral top is heavy and opulent, packed with multiple rose extractions that dominate the early hours on skin. As the fragrance warms during cold winter evenings, base notes o…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imperium Sun or Narjesi?

Narjesi takes 1 of 1 categories. Imperium Sun is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Narjesi is rated 4.44/5 from 107 votes. Choose Imperium Sun for a warm spicy and amber character. Choose Narjesi for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Imperium Sun and Narjesi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Benzoin, Vetiver and Honey.

What are the notes in Imperium Sun and Narjesi?

Imperium Sun features Bulgarian Rose, Sandalwood, Cardamom, Olibanum and Benzoin. Narjesi has top notes of Rose, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and May Rose, heart notes of Taif Rose, Ginger, Patchouli and Coriander, a base of Civet, Incense, Animal notes and Castoreum.

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