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Aigle Impérial Chopard 2019

7.8 / 10 64 Ratings

A popular perfume by Chopard for men, released in 2019. The scent is woody-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Aquatic

Smoky

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Ginger

Bergamot

Matcha

Heart Notes

Aquatic notes

Black frankincense

Labdanum

Patchouli

Base Notes

Oud Assafi™

Gaiac wood

Canary Islands juniper

Laotian oud

Perfumer

Alberto Morillas

Ratings

Scent

7.864 Ratings

Longevity

8.159 Ratings

Sillage

7.159 Ratings

Bottle

8.673 Ratings

Value for money

6.937 Ratings

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/23/2022

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Minigolf
2587 Reviews

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Minigolf

Very helpful Review 14

The 4 Elements Fragrance

I don't want to delve into Traditional Chinese Medicine right now, but briefly explain that there are the so-called "5 Elements": Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, and Earth.
Four of them have come together in this mysterious Chopard fragrance:
The FIRE is brought in by "hot" spicy ginger, which cannot be extinguished by the WATER, the aquatic notes. Likewise, the WOOD, Oud, Guajak, and Juniper cannot burn because it is protected by the WATER. The EARTH, tea and incense, immerses itself in the water and glows with the embers of the ginger. The WOOD stands guard like a protective fence. Permeable to all the other 3 elements. Together they form an unbeatable beautiful olfactory "elements team," even if not with traditional Chinese intentions. But they are certainly "healing" for the soul and the mind. For all those who enjoy such "colorful" yet calming slightly spicy fragrances...

09/15/2021

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Oldfactive
66 Reviews

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Oldfactive

Very helpful Review 13

Alderwood on the High Seas

Today we are looking at a fragrance from the high-priced range of Chopard. A brand that has become known for expensive jewelry, but certainly has some very interesting scents in its portfolio. Today we will examine the Aigle Impérial.

Aigle Impérial was released in 2019 and comes in an EDP concentration. The fragrance is currently available in 100ml and costs a hefty 285.00 EUR at the recommended retail price. However, you can already find the fragrance at discount retailers for just over 100€. By the way, that's what I paid for my bottle. The nose behind the fragrance is Alberto Morillas, who needs little introduction. A superstar in the perfume industry.

I would describe Aigle Impérial as woody-spicy-aquatic.

First, let's take a look at the bottle. I have held many bottles in my hands, including those from very high-priced brands like Xerjoff, but in my opinion, Chopard surpasses all other houses here. The bottle is beautifully shaped, feels very heavy in the hand, and always feels absolutely high-quality. It is truly a piece of jewelry. On the front, we find the name of the brand as well as that of the fragrance. The cap features the Chopard logo engraved on a gold-plated plaque. The cap also feels high-quality and closes with a satisfying click. You can lift the bottle by the cap without any worries. The sprayer is integrated into the rest of the bottle so perfectly that I have not seen this with any other brand. The top of the sprayer is signed with the Chopard logo. The sprayer itself is also of a very high standard. You can wonderfully control the fine mist.

Aigle Impérial opens with a generous portion of oud right from the first spray. According to the company Firmenich (manufacturer of fragrance materials and oils), they have distilled the purest oud from Bangladesh using the substance Oud Assafi. We cannot find out how high the percentage of oud in this fragrance is. I think it is probably just the smallest amount that a corporation like Firmenich can afford. The oud (whether synthetic or from real oud oil) feels authentic, and that's what matters to me. The combination of Assam oud and oud from Laos creates a somewhat medicinal effect in the opening. The ginger adds a fresh spiciness at the beginning. I don't sense any bergamot. The same goes for the matcha tea. Anyone expecting a tea scent here will unfortunately be disappointed. Aigle Impérial is a spicy-woody fragrance with salty aspects that give it a slight aquatic touch. In combination with the incense, the fragrance occasionally reminds me of another composition by Alberto Morillas, namely Aqua di Gio Profumo, which is also characterized by incense.

In the later stages of the fragrance, the salty base note increases a bit, and I can definitely draw parallels to Oud Minerale by Tom Ford. Also an aquatic oud fragrance that reminds me more of stormy seas than calm waters. The same goes for Aigle Impérial. The cedar juniper adds a green, herbal aspect to the scent. The cedar juniper is a type of cypress. If I had to visualize Aigle Impérial, I would think of an old piece of wood that has been washed back to the beach from a forest right on a cliff by the sea spray.

The longevity of Aigle Impérial is a good 8-10 hours. You can easily get through a full workday with this fragrance. For the first 2 hours, it projects relatively strongly and then becomes increasingly intimate. Due to this slightly salty and thus refreshing character, I see the fragrance as very wearable even in warmer temperatures.

Ultimately, I am very impressed with Aigle Impérial. I would never have expected such a fragrance from a house like Chopard. They are taking a path away from mainstream designer DNAs and not only land in the niche segment olfactorily but also regarding the price (which is still excessive). Hats off! Chopard.

05/21/2021

8.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Gentilhomme
120 Reviews

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Gentilhomme

Top Review 19

Entering a No-Go Area

Actually, I’m out from the start when it comes to the description "aquatic." There is usually no compatibility between me and oud... the words "actually" and "usually" are filler words and thus carry little weight.

Is this scent to be considered a filler word as well? I think not, and I find myself, surprisingly, entering a fragrance region where I feel rather uncomfortable.
The risk pays off...

Aigle Impérial serves in the Oud-Assafi Quadriga by Chopard the role of the fresh-woody-spicy genre without overwhelming us with excessive aquatic notes and an overly penetrating oud scent.

The top note is dominated, in my perception, by bergamot and ginger, with the matcha tea taking the edge off both, and already now, light wafts of oud and incense are noticeable. All in all, a lightly smoky-citrusy opening with small green sprinkles.

In the heart, more smoke and a lot of wood come into play, which seamlessly escalates in the base. The incense has a rather cool and slightly sacred aroma, while the patchouli and the two oud notes are bitter and dark.

With this scent, I think of a small Buddhist temple in northern Thailand early in the morning after a heavy tropical downpour, so the association that the listed woods were soaking wet also brings a very rudimentary aquatic feel.

Overall, a successful fragrance with extremely good longevity and pleasant sillage.
Wearable even in warmer temperatures. Unisex, yes, but...

The entire presentation feels luxurious, but also a bit outdated. The bottles of the series are made of petrol-colored glass, very hefty, and remind us that the scents come as a collection extension of a jeweler, in the classic step cut, as is common with aquamarines, for example.

The series is definitely worth testing, even though there’s nothing really groundbreaking or unique about it.