Fragrance comparison

ImPossibile vs Royal Eagle Gold

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

4 wins

ImPossibile

Unico Perfume

4.6015 votes

Rank #30,175 AmberCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Royal Eagle Gold

Stefano Ricci

3.8425 votes

Rank #50,273 Warm SpicyPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ImPossibile takes 4 of 5 categories.

ImPossibile
Choose it for a amber and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Royal Eagle Gold
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

ImPossibile4/5

Royal Eagle Gold1/5

Ratings & consensus: ImPossibile
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: ImPossibile
Sillage & projection: Royal Eagle Gold
Value for money: ImPossibile
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: ImPossibile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImPossibileUnico Perfume

Royal Eagle GoldStefano Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 28%Had 2%Want 71%

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 32%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerImPossibileRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

52%Love

4%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityImPossibile

SillageRoyal Eagle Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value42

Category winnerImPossibileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

cacao88%

green77%

warm spicy65%

oud53%

animalic42%

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

cacao84%

oud77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both cacao, warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CacaoGreen Accord

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Base8-12 hrs

Amber

Top

SpicesIncenseStar AniseBergamotPepperMyrrhLemonelemi

Heart

CacaoJasmineTea

Base

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCacao, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. Durations are only published for ImPossibile, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall82

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring50

Summer38

Fall63

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex86

Women7

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 16%

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,175

PerfumerFederica Russo, Giuseppe Amorese

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#50,273

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImPossibileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ImPossibile by Unico Perfume delivers a jarring, beautiful olfactive shock right out of the nozzle. The initial blast hits with crisp balsamic greenery that feels like biting into an icy alpine herbal candy. Give it three minutes. As the sharp alcohol flash evaporates, a powdery veil of dark bittersweet cacao rises to…

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Royal Eagle Gold by Stefano Ricci is a heavy-hitting woody spicy fragrance built on dark woods, dry kitchen aromatics, and rich resins. It opens with an energetic kick of star anise, black pepper, and zesty bergamot, bringing an invigorating warmth to the senses right from the first spray. As the cologne warms on ski…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, ImPossibile or Royal Eagle Gold?

ImPossibile takes 4 of 5 categories. ImPossibile is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Royal Eagle Gold is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes. Choose ImPossibile for a amber and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Royal Eagle Gold for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, ImPossibile or Royal Eagle Gold?

ImPossibile lasts longest (ImPossibile 92/100, Royal Eagle Gold 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ImPossibile or Royal Eagle Gold?

Royal Eagle Gold projects furthest (Royal Eagle Gold 75/100, ImPossibile 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ImPossibile and Royal Eagle Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cacao, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Cacao, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.

Is ImPossibile or Royal Eagle Gold better for summer or winter?

ImPossibile suits evening wear; Royal Eagle Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ImPossibile and Royal Eagle Gold?

ImPossibile has top notes of Cacao and Green Accord, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Amber. Royal Eagle Gold has top notes of Spices, Incense, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Cacao, Jasmine and Tea, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and White Musk.