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    Side by side

    Imperial Emerald vs. Embruns d'Ylang

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Imperial Emerald projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Imperial Emerald vs. Embruns d'Ylang
    Imperial EmeraldEmbruns d'Ylang
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192019
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerThierry Wasser
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Imperial Emerald

    White Floral
    Tuberose
    Animalic
    Amber
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Woody
    Yellow Floral

    Embruns d'Ylang

    Yellow Floral
    Woody
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Salty
    White Floral
    Powdery
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    IrisMandarin orangeBergamotPink pepper
    SaltBergamot
    Heart
    TuberoseLily of the valleyYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRose absolute
    Ylang-YlangJasmineCloveHoney
    Base
    Bourbon vanillaWhite amberWhite muskBenzoinPatchouli
    IrisPatchouliVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Imperial Emerald vs. Embruns d'Ylang
    Imperial EmeraldEmbruns d'Ylang
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Imperial Emerald does not whisper. The white floral heart hits with real conviction, and the vanilla-patchouli drydown keeps things grounded hours later.Imperial Emerald
    The salt and clove either hook you or don't. But the tropical ylang-ylang? That's the part people keep coming back to. Guerlain doesn't play it safe. And neither does this.Embruns d'Ylang