Fragrance comparison

Thousand Palms vs Imperial Blue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Thousand Palms

Fulton & Roark · 2023

3.6932 votes

Rank #57,058 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Imperial Blue

Xeena

4.4233 votes

Rank #7,233 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Blue takes 7 of 7 categories.

Thousand Palms
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Imperial Blue
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Thousand Palms0/7

Imperial Blue7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Thousand PalmsFulton & Roark

Imperial BlueXeena

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.42/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerImperial BlueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

67%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerImperial BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityImperial Blue

SillageImperial Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value73

Category winnerImperial BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

tuberose84%

tropical77%

woody69%

white floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green Bell PepperPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseMangoCoriander

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliAmberwood

Top

GrapefruitPink PepperLemonMintBergamotAldehydesCoriander

Heart

JasmineMelonNutmegGinger

Base

IncenseAmberPatchouliLabdanumSandalwoodCedarAmberwoodAmbrofix™

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Coriander, Patchouli and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Thousand Palms, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer100

Fall89

Winter78

Day100

Night89

Category winnerImperial BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 15%Party 8%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerImperial BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Thousand Palms strips away the artificial sweetness common in modern perfumery to deliver pure botanical clarity. The opening lands with crisp green bell pepper, tart petitgrain, and snappy pink pepper. It smells shockingly real. You get the crunch of cold vegetables fresh from a shaded garden bed. Within twenty minut…

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Xeena Imperial Blue opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit, cool mint, and bright bergamot that quickly settles into a warm heart of nutmeg and ginger. As it warms on skin, smoky incense, dark patchouli, and heavy amberwood build a dense, resinous base. Built for crisp spring mornings and cool autumn evenings, it offe…

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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, Thousand Palms or Imperial Blue?

Imperial Blue takes 7 of 7 categories. Thousand Palms is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes; Imperial Blue is rated 4.42/5 from 33 votes. Choose Thousand Palms for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Imperial Blue for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Thousand Palms or Imperial Blue?

Imperial Blue lasts longest (Imperial Blue 78/100, Thousand Palms 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Thousand Palms or Imperial Blue?

Imperial Blue projects furthest (Imperial Blue 68/100, Thousand Palms 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Thousand Palms and Imperial Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Coriander, Patchouli and Amberwood.

Is Thousand Palms or Imperial Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Imperial Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Thousand Palms is the stronger pick. Thousand Palms suits daytime wear; Imperial Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Thousand Palms and Imperial Blue?

Thousand Palms has top notes of Green Bell Pepper, Petitgrain and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Mango and Coriander, a base of Patchouli and Amberwood. Imperial Blue has top notes of Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Jasmine, Melon, Nutmeg and Ginger, a base of Incense, Amber, Patchouli and Labdanum.