Fragrance comparison

Verbena Fields vs Imperial Black Pour Homme

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 55 ratings analysed

1 wins

Verbena Fields

Parfums Vintage

4.3054 votes

Rank #13,163 CitrusPowdery

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57%scent match

Closely related

Imperial Black Pour Homme

Peter Jacobs

4.001 votes

Rank #60,763 CitrusAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verbena Fields takes 1 of 1 categories.

Verbena Fields
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Imperial Black Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Verbena Fields1/1

Imperial Black Pour Homme0/1

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: Verbena Fields

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Verbena FieldsParfums Vintage

Imperial Black Pour HommePeter Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 39%Had 14%Want 48%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

15%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

54 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

lavender61%

citrus100%

amber92%

ozonic84%

aquatic77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lemon Verbena

Heart3 to 5 hours

Violet LeafIrisLavenderBergamot

Base4 to 7 hours

AmbergrisSandalwoodWhite Musk

Top

Lemon VerbenaIris

Heart

Violet Leaf

Base

AmbergrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLemon Verbena, Violet Leaf, Iris and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Verbena Fields, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall46

Winter10

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,163

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#60,763

PerfumerPeter Jacobs

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVerbena FieldsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Verbena Fields by Parfums Vintage is an aromatic fougere built around a prominent lemon verbena note. The fragrance opens with a sharp, vibrant blast of citrus greenery that immediately feels brisk and bracing. As the bright start settles, the heart reveals a classic barbershop arrangement of crisp lavender, cool viol…

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Imperial Black Pour Homme by Peter Jacobs opens with a crisp burst of lemon verbena and powdery iris before settling into a green heart of violet leaf. As it dries down, warm sandalwood and salty ambergris bring a subtle woody ground to the bright herbals. Built for spring mornings and daytime office wear, it delivers…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Verbena Fields or Imperial Black Pour Homme?

Verbena Fields takes 1 of 1 categories. Verbena Fields is rated 4.30/5 from 54 votes; Imperial Black Pour Homme is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Verbena Fields for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Imperial Black Pour Homme for a citrus and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Verbena Fields and Imperial Black Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon Verbena, Violet Leaf, Iris and Ambergris.

Is Verbena Fields or Imperial Black Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Verbena Fields suits daytime wear; Imperial Black Pour Homme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Verbena Fields and Imperial Black Pour Homme?

Verbena Fields has top notes of Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Iris, Lavender and Bergamot, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood and White Musk. Imperial Black Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon Verbena and Iris, heart notes of Violet Leaf, a base of Ambergris and Sandalwood.