Imperium

It smells like sex. That’s the only way I can really put it. I own both versions of Ani, and both versions of Cedrat Boise and I have to say that this might take over as my number one because of the floral heart. Ani, technically has one floral note in it, while team Cedrat doesn’t really have any, so that right there lets you know that these couldn’t possibly be a similar as people make them out to be. At one point in my life, I thought the J’Adore commercials were the coolest thing and started wearing the strongest most opulent version I could afford, so I’m familiar with a DNA that is very white floral heavy and I love the mid of this. There’s an almost leathery nuance to it but not like team Cedrat. The citrus in the Anis (Ani X in particular: the melon and lemon oil play off each other the entire life of the fragrance) and the Cedrats play a bigger role than in Imperium, so while they’re brighter, and more fun, Imperium is more seductive. The coriander in Imperium makes me think of Percival for some reason, which makes me think of Fierce, which then brings me back to my younger more insecure days of being in the Abercrombie and Fitch store hoping to get a shopping bag with a super hot muscle model on it (I think I just unpacked trauma on Fragrantica!) And I while I do love Ani, there is a play-dough kinda vibe that I cannot un-smell, but doesn’t ruin it for me, I’m only aware of it now because of Imperium. Ani is greener and the ginger sets it even further apart from Imperium’s saffron. They are different scents, and I love them both. I’m so happy to have found this scent now. Since it’s getting warmer outside, I was feeling a bit guilty about wearing Ani but now that I’ve found this, I can maintain my sensual scent profile throughout the summer and return to Ani when it cools down later.

Addresing the Elephant(s) in the room, this smells nothing like Hacivat(sweet realistic pineapple that dries down to camphoros oakmoss), or CB/CBI(bright citrus+crisp juniper into a woody base). Aventus has some simularities with the white floral nuances and the more tart citrus opening, but once you leave the opening, they are almost nothing alike. Now onto Imperium itself: The opening(40 minutes) is a very balanced blend of tart citrus, backed by aromatic coriander and aided by a sweet vanilla accord. The comparison that jumps to me is Channel Edition Blanche of all things, that meringue-Esque feel that it has. Once the tart bergamot and aromatic coriander fade, The white floral bouquet takes a main seat. this, in my opinion, is where Imperium's magic lies. The citric doesn't leave yet, courtesy of neroli, but it takes on a clean linen like quality due to the musks from the base and the lily. Along side this airy accord(which makes the silage Enormous), the Tuberose dances with oud, patchouli, and vanilla, amping up the sweetness while adding in a slightly smoky edge. Once the heart notes fade(roughly after 6 hours), imperium does resemble Ani quite a lot, being driven by vanilla+amber duo backed by the addition of a sweet, almost metallic oud. In these 5 hours, the silage draws to an arm's length. This fragrance blew me away to say the least, with a unique and bold combination of oud and white florals That manages to lean slightly masculine in my opinion. It definitely justifies it's price and is not redundant to own even if you have Ani or aventus. For occaisons, Imperium is extremely versatile, good for day and night year-round, though I would avoid the high heat of summer days, due to the sweetness and high silage.

Electimuss Imperium is a fragrance that exudes power and confidence. From the moment you encounter its captivating scent, you are transported to a world of elegance and sophistication. The opening notes of bergamot and lemon create a refreshing and invigorating experience. It's like a burst of energy that instantly captures your attention and sets the tone for what's to come. As the fragrance settles, the heart notes of lavender and rosemary start to shine. These aromatic ingredients add a touch of sophistication and masculinity, creating a well-balanced and captivating blend. But what truly makes Electimuss Imperium stand out is its base notes. The combination of rich leather, woody accords, and a hint of warm amber creates a sense of power and authority. It's a fragrance that commands attention and leaves a lasting impression. The longevity of Electimuss Imperium is remarkable, staying true to its captivating scent throughout the day. The sillage is moderate, leaving a subtle trail that intrigues and entices those around you. Electimuss Imperium is the perfect fragrance for those who want to make a statement. It's a scent that demands respect and admiration, making it an excellent choice for formal occasions or when you want to leave a lasting impression. With Electimuss Imperium, you'll feel like you can conquer the world. It's a fragrance that embodies strength, confidence, and a touch of sophistication. Elevate your presence with Electimuss Imperium and embrace the power within you.

To my nose this opens loudly and very similar to Cedrat Boise. Very, very similar in the opening. When I received my package and initially sprayed it, it struck me as so close to CB, that I was rather disappointed because I have both CB and the new Intense release. However, after about 20 minutes it calms substantially and becomes a softer white floral with vanilla. I had heard and seen people remark that the vanilla is very much like Ani, and Aventus. I still haven’t got my nose on Aventus so no comment there, but I can smell the close resemblance to Ani. To me, this is the best parts of a couple of my faves... the opening of CB and a dry down more similar, but not as loud and beastly, to Ani. Thus far, with 3 selections from this house, Imperium, Trajan, and Auster, I am rather impressed and have nothing negative to say. However, that being said, and being a fan, they haven’t struck me as that groundbreaking compared to all the hype that I hear and see about this house. Definitely not knocking them though, they’re definitely great scents that’ll def be getting use. I’ve just about hit the point where adding to my collection will be coming to a close and I’ve begun purging fragrances from my collection and onward to friends and family. That being said, while I don’t understand the loud hype around this house, I am VERY happy to have added them to my collection before I shut the door on new fragrances altogether.

I found Creed Aventus boring and I can't get myself to like Nishane Ani. But, I had no idea that a combination of both can make me go crazy like this! If we're only talking about Imperium, I think it's lovely. The combination of freshness, sweetness, and warmth is kinda incredible here. The bergamot, along with some spiciness in the opening is quite inviting and very invigorating. Then, there are some florals that make this fragrance more complex. The drydown gets even more exciting as the sweetness and warmth become much more noticeable, and they are from the vanilla and patchouli with some woodiness too. It is lovely. I think if you love Ani and/or Aventus/Hacivat/Cedrat Boise, Imperium is a must try. If you got bored by Aventus-type of scents and/or if you want Ani without its heaviness, this is also a must try to me. Imperium is more complex, despite not having that ginger from Ani that makes it zingy or the smokiness of Aventus. It makes Imperium more balanced and versatile. It lasts for a very long time and it also projects really well. It is probably one of the best-performing Electimuss fragrances I have tried so far. Is it unique or groundbreaking? Not at all. But, it has all the great things from Aventus, Cedrat Boise, and Ani without the bad parts. That's what makes me love Imperium.

Another Electimuss winner for me in this one. The reviewers who've compared it to Creed Aventus and Nishane Ani are correct. It's almost as though you took both of these and then made them smoother, brighter, cleaner, creamier, and overall just perfected them. This is the golden love child of both of these in terms of perfume DNA. The florals are just freshly cleansed in a tropical storm, droplets of water still adorning their petals as they dry off in the brightness of the bergamot orange sun. They're delicate, yet very much loudly confident, in their creamy and spicy energy. Their stamens are loaded with powdered vanilla and coriander seed which is mixed in with their golden pollen. This pollen incense clings to the flowers stigmas, all sweet and sticky with a caramelesque amber coating. The patchouli brings a little respite of shade to this O so bright and sunny scent, just to make sure it doesn't get too dazzlingly bright. The musk rises up like a mist evaporated after the rain has stopped and the perfectly smooth, polished to a glossy finish, pieces of precious guaiac and oud wood provide a surface whereby this vase of flowers can be presented on, displaying their charming vivacity.

Another gem that was ruined. This went from being my most complimented fragrance/ my favorite summer scent to “ehh” at best & kinda sharp/ chaotic at worst. Sooo many reformulations recently. I noticed it immediately but the reaction of others solidified my opinion. It still has the same character... just turned down, less ethereal & not as good. I thought it was just watered down but the latest batches smell less smooth & of cheaper quality. The note pyramid seems rearranged a bit as well. The floral component seems way more simple & less apparent. The vanilla isnt as supportive or heavy either. After having went through over 7 bottles... I can tell you something isn’t right. I used to wear this & get harassed with compliments. I’ve had people chase me down. I’ve had girls go back in for longer hugs. This new batch... 2 full week wears & not one comment. I wore a bit more to see if I needed to spray extra these days & got my first (negative) comment. I decided to wear an old batch from a portable atomizer & got 3 compliments within 60 seconds of being around people. I’m not crazy. A sad state for my favorite fragrances.

Finally got to sample this. Without saying C-word A-word or N-word H-word lol on me it is a bright, vivid citric scent at first then glides so smoothly down to something a tad leathery and material. Whereas most permutations of this formula I think gravitate more to the sharp fruity/floral side, as someone who is inclined to sweet gourmand scents, I looove the second act where it mellows down and rests on the vanilla very comfortably. It 'attracts' you more with a kind invitation than a loud, in-your-face declaration. Really smooth and easy to get along with. Dare I say I'd save up for a full bottle of this someday. Update after more wear, I don't see the coriander being mentioned as often. I think coriander/cilantro's actually at the core of this fragrance down to the drydown. I didn't love it as much as I did when I first sampled it! Sad to say I'll take back what I said about full bottling this but it's worth a try!

This is a lovely scent! It's perfectly well-balanced, it's citrusy, sweet and has a great dose of caramel. It lasts on my skin for about 4 hours and then fades away. The fragrance smells good no matter what time of year it is. .This is a lovely scent! It's perfectly well-balanced, it's citrusy, sweet and has a great dose of caramel. It is perfectly well-balanced and has a wonderful dose of florals, gourmands and a great dose of amber notes too. I do have to say that the projection and silage are not the best with this fragrance. With this legendary fragrance, you will smell like a goddess! Wonderful!I've been on the search for the perfect caramel fragrance for over a year now. Finally, I found it and it's Caramel Sutra! I'm so very happy that I did because this is as delicious as it sounds; sweet and creamy with just a touch of saltiness. It's like licking caramel off somebody else's palm

This fragrance is so nice, so balanced, so well blended, so gorgeous, so superlative worthy! The perfumer should be so proud! Plus you can easily find this NIB for under $200 making it such an easy decision to buy. Scene: you’re activating all your forearm muscles holding this gargantuan bottle, admiring your reflection in the atomizer, anticipating your blind buy you blast the air in the light to get an image of its cloud, it’s pressurized; and little droplets of soft and spiced sweetness bursting with juiciness begin sprinkling the air. Mmm. A blast on the hand for a better taste, so tender and juicy, you drench yourself in it; chinese eyes activated, desired experience achieved! This fragrance has a soft marshmallowy sweetness to it that makes it so memorable to me. I see why people compare it to Ani and Aventus, but it definitely has its own personality

A pleasant Aventus -inspired fragrance that's yet different enough to purchase even if you already have Aventus in your collection. The emphasis here is on floral-vanilla aspect of that DNA, it is really closer "in spirit" to MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver and to a lesser degree Nishane's Ani. Far from Hacivat (which is more about synthetic moss), far from all the cheap clones that try to copy the vintage Aventus dry down with synthetic notes. This is high quality, very heavy bottle, great longevity and average projection (better than current batches of Aventus for both). The opening is still fruity bergamot but moves onto soft spice/floral vanilla with dark green overtone relatively quickly, so this is more oriental than chypre style fragrance. More of a unisex frag for that reason. Must try if you like Aventus DNA but looking for a more vanillic take on it.

I ordered the sample pack from Electimuss (for myself) and had my husband try this one. It smelled AMAZING on him, so I ordered a FB for him for Christmas. It's similar to Creed Aventus, but smoother and better in my opinion - especially for the price! I've never smelled Nishane Ani, but I don't think I need to. I want to eat my husband up when he wears this. He stopped by girl's night to exchange car keys with me, and the 3 of my gal pals who were there all wanted to purchase this scent for their husbands afterwards. He wears it to work and has received compliments from his male colleagues as well, so it's definitely a crowd-pleaser. I think this can be worn any time and any season, but it is a light enough scent that winter may not be ideal. Still, it projects well and has great longevity. My husband's new signature scent!

On my skin it's extremely obvious that this tries to be an Ani alternative. The first few minutes actually shocked me, it smelled 90% like Ani. It's not as potent as Ani, and it doesn't smell as high quality. After a few minutes, this starts going its own way, the bergamot shines through more and the white flowers appear. At that stage, I can see the Aventus comparisons because there's definitely a great mix of woods and sweet citruses. I think describing this fragrance as a mix of Ani and Aventus could be fair, but this becomes its own thing at the end of the day. I think it's masterfully created by someone who's clearly very talented. For the price you can get it for, I think this is a banger. For summer and spring this is really great, it's signature worthy. Unisex leaning masculine. Performance is very good.

Imperium by Electimuss is an interesting fragrance. To me, it feels like a premium, more luxurious version of Cedrat Boise by Mancera. It sits in the exact same fragrance family, but it is much smoother and creamier thanks to the vanilla, and it doesn’t come across as synthetic at all. It’s a very high-quality, easy-to-wear signature scent. It gives the wearer a sense of confidence and nice aura. The bottle... wow. The bottle is so heavy that if you dropped it, your floor would break, not the perfume bottle, it’s genuinely brutal. By the way, the scent has nothing to do with Aventus. It’s really just a vanilla-tinged Cedrat Boise, nothing more. That can be a bit disappointing, especially for the price... but apart from that, we’re talking about an almost perfect fragrance.

As someone who is permanently scarred by the harsh citrus opening of Mont Blanc Explorer, my taste for Aventus is ruined and I don't enjoy the citrus in Aventus. That said, I was really curious about Imperium, which was compared as a mix of Aventus and Ani. I blind bought it, and at first scent, I was actually a little disappointed, the bergamot was not very pleasant and there was not much vanilla I was picking up. It took me a couple days (and maybe maceration?) for this to truly shine, I stopped sensing the harsh bergamot and the vanilla began to do its work, with some citruses in the background. Its really a high quality, unique masterpiece to me. I enjoy the longevity, and its not cloying. I much prefer this to Aventus and it has grown on me.

Magnificent signature scent for 3 seasons aside from the deep cold of winter. Masculine, in my POV, or at least much more masculine than midway unisex. Definitely a fragrance that evolves with the wearing. Much less spicy than Ani and less pungent vanilla smell, with flowers giving it a softer application - this is a light brother to Ani without being unwearable during the night either; it's just much lighter, versatile, and likeable even than what it's compared to. Beautifully constructed scent profile with great versatility in formal or casual settings. I'd highly recommend this one even blindly, especially for the beautiful presentation, heavy box and bottle/cap, with an amazing pressurized atomizer. Paid around $90 for full presentation.

Hmm!...fruity, citrusy and vibrant. I love the bergamot and coriander opening, perfect to start the day with positive vibes and a big smile on your face. The heart notes composed of rose, lily, saffron, jasmine, neroli and tuberose elegantly transform the fragrance, giving a bit more depth and a flowery spiciness that keeps you in the here-and-now. The woody base (Amber, musk, Madagascan vanilla, Guaiac wood, oud, patchouli) is a lovely cushion that gently holds it all. I'm not a fan of patchouli, I'm glad it's right at the back, not prominent. I smell a bit of birch as well however, it's not listed. In Latin, ‘Imperium' means 'empire' and for the ancient Romans, this was the supreme power. A beautiful and totally unisex fragrance.

Fabulous as f*ck. When I reviewed Nishane Ani, I mentioned how there was a passing resemblance to Cedrat Boise underneath all the vanilla and characteristically gourmand notes. In Electimuss Imperium, the distinctive Ani element remains the same, but the undertones have been swapped with Creed Aventus. This has made it slightly lighter, but it really feels like a flanker of the Nishane. If you’re familiar with these two, just picture something in the middle, leaning Ani. I’d say it isn’t as ‘yummy’ as Ani, and is less ‘playboy’ than Aventus. But everything fantastic about either, you will find in this. If you love Ani or Aventus, there literally could not be a more guaranteed up-your-alley fragrance than this.

Definitely bears resemblance to both ani and aventus. More citrus than aventus and less woods than ani though. It is very beautiful and the only way I could explain it if you haven't smelled aventus or ani is a lemon meringue pie with a white flower on top. I've heard multiple people say the sillage sucks on Imperium. But I put 4 sprays of it on and 2 hours after application, a lady working the register at QuikTrip told me, "You smell SO good". I was around 5 feet away too, so I feel there's a good deal of noseblindness going on with this fragrance. Anyways, I highly recommend this if you like that citrus vanilla combo or want a niche fragrance thats ultra mass appealing. 8.7/10

This stuff is just, majestic. I used 6 sprays from a small 3ml decant, and it was about 4 sprays TOO MANY. I guess the best descriptive word would be "Nuclear". Those 6 sprays lasted a full 10hr work day,, + 4 hour backyard hangout session with friends, and 9 hr sleeping session. When I woke up the next morning, it had transferred from skin to sheets & blanket, and filled the entire room like a GLOW Plugin. So I don't even know what frag @Amroushi below is talking about. Either I got a SUPER-DUPER batch decant, or somebody's olfactory sensory glands have utterly failed them. I'm buying a full bottle TONIGHT