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Impero vs Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

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

Updated 675 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

  • Impero

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Impero1/2
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)1/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Impero
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ImperoLe Cult 1944
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Bourjois
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%
4.18/ 5 · 674 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

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

1 vote · too few to score

42%Love
44%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityImpero

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value60
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
vanilla88%
violet77%
floral65%
almond53%
yellow floral42%
powdery100%
violet92%
floral84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
iris61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both powdery, violet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Rose
Heart2 to 4 hours
HeliotropeVioletYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley
Base5 to 8 hours
VanillaWhite Musk
Top
VioletPeachApricotBergamot
Heart
IrisHeliotropeRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
AmberSandalwoodMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesRose, Heliotrope, Violet and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Impero, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring85
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex13
Women84
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,303

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Impero by Le Cult 1944 presents a soft, nostalgic floral profile built around delicate petals and sweet comfort. The fragrance opens with a classic rose note before unfolding into a velvety heart of heliotrope, violet, ylang-ylang, and fresh lily-of-the-valley. As the floral bouquet settles, the scent reveals a domina…

Reviews →

Ernest Beaux created Bourjois Soir de Paris in 1928, laying down a vintage blueprint of powdery violet, sweet peach, and cool iris. The opening hits skin with a burst of bergamot and juicy apricot before softening into a dense floral heart dominated by heliotrope, rose, and jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, …

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, Impero or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Impero is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) is rated 4.18/5 from 674 votes. Choose Impero for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Impero or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Impero lasts longest (Impero 80/100, Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Impero and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rose, Heliotrope, Violet and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Impero or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) better for summer or winter?

Impero suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Impero and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Impero has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Heliotrope, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) has top notes of Violet, Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.

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