Fragrance comparison

Signatures No I vs Imperial

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Signatures No I

Maison Alhambra

3.9225 votes

Rank #37,023 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Imperial

West World

4.502 votes

Rank #52,294 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signatures No I takes 3 of 4 categories.

Signatures No I
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Imperial
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Signatures No I3/4

Imperial1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Imperial
Sillage & projection: Signatures No I
Value for money: Signatures No I
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Signatures No I

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Signatures No IMaison Alhambra

ImperialWest World

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 37%Had 6%Want 58%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityImperial

SillageSignatures No I

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSignatures No IBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

tobacco83%

powdery74%

animalic65%

sweet56%

woody100%

powdery92%

yellow floral84%

sweet77%

musky69%

tobacco61%

Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, powdery and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OsmanthusYlang Ylang

Heart

LeatherMusk

Base

TobaccoSandalwoodCedar

Top

Ylang-YlangOsmanthus

Heart

LeatherMusk

Base

Virginian CedarSandalwoodTobacco

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Leather, Musk and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall85

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#52,294

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSignatures No IHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Signatures No I by Maison Alhambra is a bold woody fragrance that leans heavily on a rugged leather profile. Launched in 2022, it opens with creamy osmanthus and ylang ylang before grounding itself in heavy tobacco and sandalwood. This unisex scent suits those who enjoy a darker, more animalic presence during the cris…

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Imperial opens with a floral glow from ylang-ylang and osmanthus, then settles into soft leather, musk, and dry woods. The result reads woody, powdery, slightly sweet, and warmly tobacco-tinted rather than loud or heavily smoky. It looks best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, especially if you like textured u…

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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, Signatures No I or Imperial?

Signatures No I takes 3 of 4 categories. Signatures No I is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes; Imperial is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Signatures No I for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Imperial for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Signatures No I or Imperial?

Imperial lasts longest (Imperial 80/100, Signatures No I 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Signatures No I or Imperial?

Signatures No I projects furthest (Signatures No I 79/100, Imperial 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Signatures No I and Imperial smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and tobacco accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Leather, Musk and Tobacco.

Is Signatures No I or Imperial better for summer or winter?

Signatures No I suits evening wear; Imperial suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Signatures No I and Imperial?

Signatures No I has top notes of Osmanthus and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of Leather and Musk, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood and Cedar. Imperial has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Osmanthus, heart notes of Leather and Musk, a base of Virginian Cedar, Sandalwood and Tobacco.