Gissah Imperial Valley is the original. Maison Asrar Gold Noir is an alternative catalogued on The Scent Atlas.
Maison Asrar Gold Noir costs £29, while Gissah Imperial Valley costs from £85 · 200ml. They share 1 of the 9 notes listed for Maison Asrar Gold Noir. Atlas ratings, which include Atlas AI Analysis, give Maison Asrar Gold Noir 7.0 for longevity, 6.5 for projection and 7.5 for value for money, against 8.9, 8.7 and 8.7 for Gissah Imperial Valley on Parfumo.
Imperial Valley is an eau de parfum from Gissah that brings aromatic davana, bergamot and pink pepper into a warm composition of white amber, oud and leather. Musk and vetiver support its substantial base, giving it a confident character particularly suited to evenings, formal occasions and cooler weather.
Maison Asrar Gold Noir is a smoky woody fragrance that a retailer compares with Gissah Imperial Valley, opening with grapefruit before a smoke, rose and cashmere wood heart settles into sweet notes, amber, moss, vetiver and musk.


| Gissah Imperial Valley (original) | Maison Asrar Gold Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.4 / 10 | 7.0/10 · 1 review |
| Longevity | 8.9 / 10 | 7.0/10 |
| Projection | 8.7 / 10 | 6.5/10 |
| Value for money | 8.7 / 10 | 7.5/10 |
| Scent accuracy | Reference fragrance | 6.8/10 |
| Price | From £85 · 200ml · EDP | £29 |
| Concentration | EDP | EDP |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
Original scores come from Parfumo community ratings. Dupe scores come from Scent Atlas community ratings and Atlas AI Analysis. The two sources may rate differently, so treat this as a guide, not a like for like test. Scores checked: 10 October 2026.
Compare the note structure of both fragrances and see which notes they share.
1 shared note.
Maison Asrar Gold Noir shares 1 note with Gissah Imperial Valley: Musk. Atlas ratings give Maison Asrar Gold Noir 6.8 out of 10 for scent accuracy.
Gissah Imperial Valley costs from £85 · 200ml. Maison Asrar Gold Noir costs £29.
Atlas ratings give Maison Asrar Gold Noir 7.0 out of 10 for longevity, against 8.9 out of 10 for Gissah Imperial Valley on Parfumo.
Atlas ratings give Maison Asrar Gold Noir 6.5 out of 10 for projection, against 8.7 out of 10 for Gissah Imperial Valley on Parfumo.
Maison Asrar Gold Noir lists Grapefruit, Smoke, Rose, Cashmere Wood, Sweet Notes, Amber, Moss and Vetiver that Gissah Imperial Valley does not. Gissah Imperial Valley lists Davana, Italian Bergamot, Pink Pepper, White Amber, African Rosemary, Oud, Leather and Haitian Vetiver that Maison Asrar Gold Noir does not.
Atlas ratings give Maison Asrar Gold Noir 7.5 out of 10 for value for money, against 8.7 out of 10 for Gissah Imperial Valley on Parfumo.
Yes, both are EDP and listed as Unisex.
Atlas ratings combine Scent Atlas community ratings with Atlas AI Analysis. Original scores come from Parfumo community ratings.