Fragrance comparison

Smells Like Fabuloso vs Colonia dell'Imperatore

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Smells Like Fabuloso

MSCHF

4.0519 votes

Rank #22,424 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Colonia dell'Imperatore

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

4.006 votes

Rank #56,197 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smells Like Fabuloso takes 3 of 3 categories.

Smells Like Fabuloso
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Colonia dell'Imperatore
Choose it for a citrus and green character.

Smells Like Fabuloso3/3

Colonia dell'Imperatore0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Smells Like FabulosoMSCHF

Colonia dell'ImperatoreAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 36%Had 7%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

16%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySmells Like Fabuloso

SillageSmells Like Fabuloso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

green92%

lavender84%

rose77%

musky69%

animalic61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both lavender and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesLavenderHerbal NotesNeroliRoseCivet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender and Citruses. Durations are only published for Smells Like Fabuloso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall58

Winter67

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex60

Women13

Casual 51%Party 29%Work 13%Date 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#56,197

PerfumerDominique Dubrana

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSmells Like FabulosoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Smells Like Fabuloso by MSCHF turns a legendary purple floor cleaner into an unapologetic personal fragrance. The opening bursts with a potent, zesty flash of tart citruses and stinging solvent alcohol that clears the sinuses instantly. Seconds later, a heavy wave of intensely sweet, camphoraceous lavender floods forw…

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Colonia dell'Imperatore is a classic-leaning aromatic fougere built around bright citruses and neroli, with a green, herbal lavender heart. As it warms up on skin, a soft rose nuance and musky, slightly animalic undertone (civet) can show through. If you like old-school cologne structures with a sharper, herbal edge …

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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, Smells Like Fabuloso or Colonia dell'Imperatore?

Smells Like Fabuloso takes 3 of 3 categories. Smells Like Fabuloso is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes; Colonia dell'Imperatore is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Smells Like Fabuloso for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Colonia dell'Imperatore for a citrus and green character.