Fragrance comparison

Tredici vs Poudre Impériale

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 150 ratings analysed

5 wins

Tredici

Zeromolecole

4.3526 votes

Rank #29,136 AmberBalsamic

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Poudre Impériale

Sous le Manteau

4.02124 votes

Rank #13,140 Warm SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tredici takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Tredici5/7

Poudre Impériale2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TrediciZeromolecole

Poudre ImpérialeSous le Manteau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 61%

4.02/ 5 · 124 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 48%

Category winnerTrediciRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

31%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

35%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

124 votes

Category winnerTrediciMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTredici

SillageTredici

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value49

Category winnerPoudre ImpérialeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic88%

woody77%

vanilla65%

warm spicy53%

iris42%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

VanillaTuscan Iris

Base

Peru BalsamBenzoinIncenseCedar

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperelemiCardamomBlack PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeIncenseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarBenzoinMuskTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Vanilla, Benzoin and Incense. Durations are only published for Poudre Impériale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer38

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night67

Spring58

Summer25

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night88

Category winnerTrediciMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 50%Party 50%Work 0%Casual 0%

Men4

Unisex61

Women35

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,136

PerfumerStefania Marzufero Boni

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#13,140

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerPoudre ImpérialeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anonymous: This is such a good one, spicy, powdery with the iris, sweet with vanilla, has depth with benzoin. I can't imagine someone wearing it, man or woman, and not being instantly more attractive. It just has that wo

Reviews →

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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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, Tredici or Poudre Impériale?

Tredici takes 5 of 7 categories. Tredici is rated 4.35/5 from 26 votes; Poudre Impériale is rated 4.02/5 from 124 votes. Choose Tredici for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Poudre Impériale for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tredici or Poudre Impériale?

Tredici lasts longest (Tredici 65/100, Poudre Impériale 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tredici or Poudre Impériale?

Projection is very close: Tredici 56/100, Poudre Impériale 54/100 for sillage.

Do Tredici and Poudre Impériale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Vanilla, Benzoin and Incense.

Is Tredici or Poudre Impériale better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tredici and Poudre Impériale?

Tredici has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla and Tuscan Iris, a base of Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Incense and Cedar. 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.