Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Essenza vs Imagine

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Pineapple Essenza

Panah London

3.6055 votes

Rank #14,066 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Imagine

Jean Louis Vermeil

4.0331 votes

Rank #42,910 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imagine takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pineapple Essenza
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Imagine
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pineapple Essenza2/7

Imagine5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pineapple EssenzaPanah London

ImagineJean Louis Vermeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 58%

4.03/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 38%

Category winnerImagineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

9%Hate

55 votes

42%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerImagineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPineapple Essenza

SillageImagine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value50

Category winnerImagineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleSicilian LemonBlack Currant

Heart

LilyTonka BeanPatchouli

Base

Bourbon VanillaWhite Musk

Top

Black CurrantPineappleRaspberryPeachGrapefruitThymeAppleBergamot

Heart

RoseLilyClovesYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

OakmossAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Black Currant, Lily and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer100

Fall31

Winter15

Day100

Night29

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Category winnerImagineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#42,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPineapple EssenzaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panah London launched Pineapple Essenza in 2017 as a tropical option for hot weather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of Sicilian lemon and tart black currant before pineapple emerges alongside indolic lily. As the top notes fade, bourbon vanilla and white musk ground the blend on skin. It offers a punchy, sweet ci…

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Imagine by Jean Louis Vermeil brings back the bold, fruity green spirit of 1989. It opens with sharp black currant and tart pineapple before settling into a deep base of oakmoss and patchouli. This fragrance suits collectors who love complex, vintage woody florals that perform well in cool autumn weather.

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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, Pineapple Essenza or Imagine?

Imagine takes 5 of 7 categories. Pineapple Essenza is rated 3.60/5 from 55 votes; Imagine is rated 4.03/5 from 31 votes. Choose Pineapple Essenza for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Imagine for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pineapple Essenza or Imagine?

Pineapple Essenza lasts longest (Pineapple Essenza 82/100, Imagine 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Essenza or Imagine?

Imagine projects furthest (Imagine 71/100, Pineapple Essenza 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pineapple Essenza and Imagine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Black Currant, Lily and Patchouli.

Is Pineapple Essenza or Imagine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pineapple Essenza is the stronger pick. For winter, Imagine is the stronger pick. Pineapple Essenza suits daytime wear; Imagine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pineapple Essenza and Imagine?

Pineapple Essenza has top notes of Pineapple, Sicilian Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily, Tonka Bean and Patchouli, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and White Musk. Imagine has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Lily, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli.