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Millésime Impérial
At a glance
How long it lasts
Lasts longest: Citron Del Mar
Moderate · From 5 wearer mentions · limited
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 5 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 43 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Review text puts all in the same band: intimate
From review text, on a 4-step scale
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 6 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 27 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
No prices listed yet
Seasons
All suit summer
From the seasons wearers mention for each fragrance
Day or night
All suit day or night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean powdery
Powdery is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 12 different notes in total
1 note shared by both
Musk
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Citron Del Mar
5 notes listed · 4 unique here
CitrusIrisSea NotesWoody Notes
Millésime Impérial
8 notes listed · 7 unique here
BergamotBlackcurrantCedarwoodOrrisSalty Marine AccordSandalwoodViolet Leaves
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Powdery
Citron Del Marstrong
Millésime Impérialstrong
Woody
Citron Del Marstrong
Millésime Impérialstrong
Iris
Citron Del Marstrong
Millésime Impérialstrong
Musky
Citron Del Marstrong
Millésime Impérialmedium
Citrus
Citron Del Marmedium
Millésime Impérialmedium
Stored-pair evidence
Millésime Impérial is the original; Citron Del Mar is the listed alternative.
- Very closeOpening
- Very closeHeart
- Very closeDry-down
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See all alternatives to Millésime ImpérialWhat the community says
From 5 community sources · Medium confidence
People say: Reddit users in 2019 widely say Citron Del Mar matches and even beats Millesime Imperial, while one YouTube commenter found it short-lived. No source gives a numeric match.
Where people say Citron Del Mar does better
Where people say Citron Del Mar falls short
- Reported to last only about 2 hours with less projection than the original 1
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YouTube comment@joejojo5966
Open on YouTube comment (opens in a new tab)i feel like the citron del mar doesnt last long at all... like 2hours max and i work with a person who has the real stuff and that stuff projects insanely well and it lasts soooo long
Reddit comment
Open on Reddit comment (opens in a new tab)I ended up grabbing Citron Del Mar. It’s incredible. I’m gonna have to test it side by side vs ROU to see which performs better for me, but they both smell/perform better than my Millesime Imperial decant.
Reddit comment
Open on Reddit comment (opens in a new tab)I have legit Millesime Imperial, Citron Del Mar, Rush of Unicorns, and Imperiale Pastique. All three clones smell and perform better than the real thing.
Reddit commentreddit user (cb0vo0 thread)
Open on Reddit comment (opens in a new tab)Every clone of it I have smells better and is more potent. Rush of Unicorns, Imperial Pastique, Citron Del Mar are all better than the multiple decants of MI that I have.
YouTubeAC Smells Good
Creed Millesime Imperial Vs Alexandria Citron Del Mar Episode # 78 (opens in a new tab)The most regal fresh aquatic compared to a representation from Alexandria Fragrances. How does Citron Del Mar stack up to the legendary Creed
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Citron Del Mar | Millésime Impérial |
|---|---|---|
| BergamotOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| BlackcurrantOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| Violet LeavesOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| OrrisHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| Salty Marine AccordHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| CedarwoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| MuskDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| SandalwoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| CitrusPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| IrisPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| MuskPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| Sea NotesPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| Woody NotesPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |