Maison Alhambra Imperium Review: Amber, Aromatic, Woody

Maison Alhambra Imperium is a new unisex eau de parfum from the Lattafa-linked house, listed on Fragrantica as a 2026 release. Its published accord profile leans amber, aromatic, vanilla, woody and green, with a top-note list that reads like a classic chypre-fougère hybrid: galbanum, grapefruit, wormwood, lemon, lime, bergamot and thyme. The heart moves through vetiver, black currant, cypriol, apple, rose, pink pepper, juniper, lily of the valley, jasmine and cedar, before a base of vanilla, benzoin, amber, incense and leather. On paper, that is a crowded but coherent composition. The green-aromatic top suggests a bitter, herbal lift; the woody-spicy heart adds texture; the amber-vanilla-leather base gives it a warm, resinous landing. It is the kind of structure that often reads as a cold-weather signature rather than a fresh summer scent. The caveat is important. Imperium has only 12 votes on Fragrantica at the time of retrieval, with an overall rating of 3.75. There is no aggregated longevity, sillage or projection data. The official Maison Alhambra USA store listing also gives a completely different pyramid—apple, cardamom and lavender on top; labdanum, tonka bean, cinnamon and toffee in the middle; patchouli, vetiver, amber and olibanum in the base. That conflict means this review must separate what is published from what is proven. The notes below follow Fragrantica, but readers should treat the pyramid as disputed until more wear reports accumulate.