Fragrance comparison

Poudre Impériale vs Spiritual

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 540 ratings analysed

4 wins

Poudre Impériale

Sous le Manteau

4.02124 votes

Rank #13,470 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Spiritual

M. Micallef

3.65416 votes

Rank #9,904 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poudre Impériale takes 4 of 7 categories.

Poudre Impériale
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Spiritual
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Poudre Impériale4/7

Spiritual3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poudre ImpérialeSous le Manteau

SpiritualM. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 124 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 48%

3.65/ 5 · 416 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerPoudre ImpérialeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

124 votes

31%Love

36%Like

11%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

341 votes

Category winnerPoudre ImpérialeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySpiritual

SillageSpiritual

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value44

Category winnerPoudre ImpérialeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

animalic69%

balsamic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperelemiCardamomBlack PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeIncenseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarBenzoinMuskTonka BeanVanilla

Top

BergamotPink Pepper

Heart

JasmineCedar

Base

AmbergrisBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Jasmine and Cedar. Durations are only published for Poudre Impériale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer25

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night88

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter92

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPoudre ImpérialeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex61

Women35

Date 31%Casual 28%Work 26%Party 15%

Men8

Unisex31

Women62

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,470

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#9,904

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSpiritualHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poudre Impériale by Sous le Manteau kicks off with a lively, tingling burst of black pepper, pink pepper, and green cardamom. Instead of turning harsh, that initial kitchen-spice sharpness quickly relaxes into a smooth, comforting cloud of almond-like heliotrope and gentle incense smoke. As the hours tick by, sweet be…

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Spiritual by M. Micallef is an amber-forward scent that balances spice with soft florals. It opens with bright bergamot and pink pepper, settling into a heart of jasmine and cedar before resting on a warm base of vanilla, benzoin, and ambergris. This unisex composition works well for evening wear in autumn or winter, …

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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, Poudre Impériale or Spiritual?

Poudre Impériale takes 4 of 7 categories. Poudre Impériale is rated 4.02/5 from 124 votes; Spiritual is rated 3.65/5 from 416 votes. Choose Poudre Impériale for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Spiritual for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Poudre Impériale or Spiritual?

Spiritual lasts longest (Spiritual 74/100, Poudre Impériale 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poudre Impériale or Spiritual?

Spiritual projects furthest (Spiritual 67/100, Poudre Impériale 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poudre Impériale and Spiritual smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is Poudre Impériale or Spiritual better for summer or winter?

For summer, Poudre Impériale is the stronger pick. For winter, Spiritual is the stronger pick. Poudre Impériale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poudre Impériale and Spiritual?

Poudre Impériale has top notes of Pink Pepper, elemi, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Heliotrope, Incense, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Benzoin, Musk and Tonka Bean. Spiritual has top notes of Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin and Vanilla.