How does Maison Asrar Imperial smell?
Lemon and mandarin give a quick burst of citrus, with lily of the valley adding a clean, dewy floral freshness. The heart is where the Spicy label shows up: cumin is warm, earthy and slightly sweaty, which makes it the most distinctive spice here, while nutmeg adds a rounder, sweeter warmth. Jasmine and violet are floral and powdery, and they should soften the spices and stop them feeling raw.
Cedarwood forms the dry woody centre of the base, and moss adds a damp, green, forest-floor quality. Ambery is a collective term for a warm, resinous, slightly sweet accord, so it should wrap round the wood. Judging by the notes, the scent moves from light citrus through a spiced, earthy heart to a dry, mossy, softly sweet finish, with spice and wood as the main impression.
What Maison Asrar's own page says about Imperial
Maison Asrar's product page for Imperial gives its family as woody and spicy.
It also puts words of its own on three of the notes: lemon (citrus, fresh, vibrant), nutmeg (spicy, warm, aromatic) and cedarwood (woody, clean, warm).
The note list on FragranceGems' own product page names nothing that this list lacks.
Who might like Maison Asrar Imperial?
Someone drawn to spice and earth rather than sugar is the likely audience for Imperial: cumin and nutmeg over cedarwood and moss, lifted by lemon at the top. If you like that dry, slightly rugged profile, look at how other Maison Asrar scents pair spices with wood and moss.
Imperial and the rest of the Maison Asrar range
Maison Asrar Belgravia and Imperial meet in lemon, lily of the valley, cedarwood and moss. After that the first lists bergamot, blackcurrant, freesia and sandalwood, the second mandarin, cumin, nutmeg and jasmine.
Both list lemon, nutmeg, cedarwood and moss. Maison Asrar Turath Malaki goes on with bergamot, cypriol, geranium and ambergris; Imperial with mandarin, lily of the valley, cumin and jasmine.
The link with Maison Asrar Ameer is lily of the valley, cedarwood and moss. Imperial sets lemon, mandarin, cumin and nutmeg beside that, the other one cardamom, pink pepper, Italian bergamot and saffron.
Where to buy Maison Asrar Imperial in Europe
FragranceGems lists Maison Asrar Imperial in 100 ml. The button below opens the perfume itself in the shop; the product page shows the current price and whether it can be ordered today, which this guide does not.
The shop ships from the Netherlands to 25 EU countries. Delivery times and countries are on where to buy.
View Imperial at FragranceGemsOpens this perfume on FragranceGems, an independent reseller.
