Houbigant · 2024
Vanille Imperiale
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think creamy vanilla custard with rose and amber: that is Houbigant Vanille Imperiale. It opens with blood orange, bergamot and neroli, moves into rose, tuberose and vanilla and settles on musk, amber and amberwood. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out. Released in 2024.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong sweet notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $235.
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Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
Houbigant is a French perfume house founded in Paris in 1775 by Jean-François Houbigant, historically the perfumer to Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and Queen Victoria, and creator of Fougère Royale (1882), the composition that gave its name to the entire fougère family of perfumery. The 21 live pieces on Scendira average .15 and cover Floral (4), Gourmand (5), Fresh (5) and Woody (3) across a wide gender spread. Prices span $32.94-$285 (average $231), this is a heritage-niche price band. Standout live pieces: Musk ($32.94,.00, clean floral powder with musky citrus brightness), Essence Rare ($285,.41, powdery rose with soft musky warmth), Bois Mystique ($250,.40, smoky cedar incense with peppery spice), Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privée ($285,.37, powdery white-flowers bouquet with soft musk) and Ambre des Abysses ($250,.36, fresh minty floral breeze with leather-tonka warmth). The oldest continuously-operating name in French perfumery.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like creamy vanilla custard with rose and amber. It opens with blood orange, bergamot and neroli, moves into rose, tuberose and vanilla and settles on musk, amber and amberwood.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
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