Fragrance comparison

Impresario vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Impresario

The Dua Brand

5.005 votes

Rank #34,897 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Roja Dove

5.005 votes

Rank #39,727 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Impresario takes 4 of 4 categories.

Impresario
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Impresario4/4

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #50/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImpresarioThe Dua Brand

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 70%Had 15%Want 15%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityImpresario

SillageImpresario

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerImpresarioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

balsamic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Peru BalsamMusk MallowYlang YlangSandalwoodHeliotropeOrris RootPatchouliAmbergrisCedarwoodBergamotTarragonTuberose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain

Heart

LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple

Base

CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Impresario, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,727

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImpresarioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Impresario by The Dua Brand is an unapologetic, vintage-inspired chypre that builds dramatic contrast between sharp citrus and deep, mossy resins. The scent opens with a brisk punch of lemon, lime, and bergamot before settling into a dense heart of ylang ylang, peach, and powdery orris root. As the fragrance matures, …

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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…

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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, Impresario or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Impresario takes 4 of 4 categories. Impresario is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Impresario for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Impresario or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Impresario lasts longest (Impresario 95/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Impresario or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Impresario projects furthest (Impresario 80/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Impresario and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope and Bergamot.

Is Impresario or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

Impresario suits evening wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Impresario and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Impresario features Peru Balsam, Musk Mallow, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood and Heliotrope. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.