The word imperial conjures up palatial hauteur and exclusivity with glacial angelica blooming over sherbet woods and aromatic swoon od lavender, while birch adds a silken fermented facet, the mix leading into boozy roses, geranium, freesia and jasmine. The base expands around oud, guaiac wood, frankincense and singed leather of Cypriol with labdanum, patchouli and amber varnishing the fumes, anchoring an imperial perfume of the highest order.