Fragrance comparison

Ume vs Imperial

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ume

Euphorium Brooklyn

3.2232 votes

Rank #53,039 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Imperial

Salas

—0 votes

Rank #66,164 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ume takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ume
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Imperial
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Ume1/1

Imperial0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UmeEuphorium Brooklyn

ImperialSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 14%Had 11%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

16%Like

25%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh92%

woody84%

floral77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

amber61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumPlum BlossomApricotGreen TeaAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

YuzuHinoki WoodOakmossIncenseCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

SnowEarthy Notes

Top

AnisePeachApricotOrange

Heart

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationIrisCinnamon

Base

AmberVanillaOakmossCedarStyraxPatchouliVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesApricot, Anise, Oakmoss and Cedar. Durations are only published for Ume, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall57

Winter50

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 20%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,039

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#66,164

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Euphorium Brooklyn Ume captures the quiet drama of an authentic Japanese plum orchard emerging from late winter frost. The perfume opens with the mouthwatering tartness of raw ume plum and sweet apricot, cut through by dry herbal anise and tannic green tea. As the top notes settle on the skin, pale plum blossoms unfur…

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Salas Imperial opens with a bright burst of ripe apricot and juicy peach, spiced by a crisp touch of herbal anise that brings a licorice-like snap to the sweet stone fruit. As the initial fruitiness settles on the skin, a rich floral heart emerges with powdery iris, spicy carnation, and warm cinnamon. The base provide…

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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.

Do Ume and Imperial smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Apricot, Anise, Oakmoss and Cedar.

Is Ume or Imperial better for summer or winter?

Ume suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ume and Imperial?

Ume has top notes of Plum, Plum Blossom, Apricot and Green Tea, heart notes of Yuzu, Hinoki Wood, Oakmoss and Incense, a base of Snow and Earthy Notes. Imperial has top notes of Anise, Peach, Apricot and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Carnation, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Cedar.