Fragrance comparison

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage vs Chypre Impérial

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

Panouge

4.2223 votes

Rank #36,064 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Chypre Impérial

Bienaimé

—0 votes

Rank #67,360 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage takes 1 of 1 categories.

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chypre Impérial
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage1/1

Chypre Impérial0/1

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: Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perle Rare Ambre CarthagePanouge

Chypre ImpérialBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 45%Had 19%Want 36%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

61%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

amber77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Jasmine TeaBergamotBirch

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliOsmanthusCitruses

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodOlibanumMusk

Top

CitrusesBergamotClary SagePink PepperTarragonNeroli

Heart

BirchJuniperRoseJasminePatchouli

Base

Ylang-YlangMysore SandalwoodOakmossAmbergrisAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Birch, Patchouli and Citruses. Durations are only published for Perle Rare Ambre Carthage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day64

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex55

Women5

Date 39%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,064

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#67,360

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerle Rare Ambre CarthageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Perle Rare Ambre Carthage delivers a dry, resinous warmth built for crisp autumn mornings and cold winter nights. The opening hits with a brisk splash of bergamot and bitter birch bark, quickly tempered by the earthy steam of brewed jasmine tea. As the initial vapor settles, leathery osmanthus and woody patcho…

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Chypre Impérial by Bienaimé is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women and men. Chypre Impérial was launched in 1935. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Citruses, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Pink Pepper, Tarragon and Neroli; middle notes are Birch, Juniper, Rose, Jasmine and Patchouli; base notes a…

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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.

Do Perle Rare Ambre Carthage and Chypre Impérial smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Birch, Patchouli and Citruses.

Is Perle Rare Ambre Carthage or Chypre Impérial better for summer or winter?

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage suits evening wear; Chypre Impérial suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perle Rare Ambre Carthage and Chypre Impérial?

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage has top notes of Jasmine Tea, Bergamot and Birch, heart notes of Patchouli, Osmanthus and Citruses, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Olibanum and Musk. Chypre Impérial has top notes of Citruses, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Birch, Juniper, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Mysore Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Ambergris.