Fragrance comparison

Imza vs Amaranthine

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 975 ratings analysed

Imza

Murad Mesud

5.001 votes

Rank #58,163 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Amaranthine

Penhaligon's

3.69974 votes

Rank #3,356 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amaranthine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Imza
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Amaranthine
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Imza0/1

Amaranthine1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImzaMurad Mesud

AmaranthinePenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.69/ 5 · 974 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

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

1 vote · too few to score

36%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

835 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

green65%

soft spicy48%

fresh30%

warm spicy100%

green92%

floral84%

lactonic77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

InkTeaCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Palm LeafFreesiaCardamomTeaCoriander

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineCloveAfrican Orange FlowerRose

Base

MilkMuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesTea and Coriander. Durations are only published for Imza, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 41%Casual 36%Date 16%Party 8%

Men7

Unisex20

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,163

PerfumerMurad Mesud

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,356

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews99

Category winnerAmaranthineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murad Mesud Imza opens with a curious chill. You immediately smell cold steeped black tea paired with a mineral splash of dark stationery ink. Crushed coriander seeds add a dusty, dry warmth that prevents the opening from feeling sterile. As the alcohol flashes off, an aromatic woody backbone anchors the freshness on …

Reviews →

Amaranthine is a creamy, green, spiced floral with a famously intimate edge. Reviewers describe milk, green banana leaf, ylang-ylang, tea, cardamom and soft musk, moving from humid tropical greenery into a warmer, skin-like dry-down. It is beautiful to some and difficult to others. Sample first if lactonic notes, cum…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imza or Amaranthine?

Amaranthine takes 1 of 1 categories. Imza is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Amaranthine is rated 3.69/5 from 974 votes. Choose Imza for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Amaranthine for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Imza and Amaranthine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Tea and Coriander.

Is Imza or Amaranthine better for summer or winter?

Imza suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imza and Amaranthine?

Imza features Ink, Tea and Coriander. Amaranthine has top notes of Palm Leaf, Freesia, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Clove, a base of Milk, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.