Fragrance comparison

2020 vs Empressa

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,643 ratings analysed

2020

Verdii Fragrance

—0 votes

Rank #74,040 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Empressa

Penhaligon's

3.771,643 votes

Rank #2,467 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empressa takes 1 of 1 categories.

2020
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Empressa
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

20200/1

Empressa1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Empressa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

2020Verdii Fragrance

EmpressaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.77/ 5 · 1,643 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love

43%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

1,536 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

woody61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Vegetal NotesBlood OrangeViolet LeafPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacAquatic notesLotusRose

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodMusk

Top

Blood OrangePeachBergamotMandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart

RoseDewberryCassisNeroliGeranium

Base

PatchouliBrown sugarMuskVanillaSandalwoodOlibanumCacaoAmber

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Peach, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for 2020, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 9%

Men3

Unisex15

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,040

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,467

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews188

Category winnerEmpressaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Verdii Fragrance 2020 delivers a vibrant splash of clean water, green leaves, and sun-ripened fruit. The scent opens with a lively burst of sweet peach and juicy blood orange, immediately tempered by the crisp, damp snap of violet leaf and earthy vegetal notes. As the initial spray settles, translucent lotus blossoms …

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Empressa is a polished fruity floral with a bright blood orange and peach opening, soft rose in the heart, and a sweet patchouli musk base. Reviewers often describe it as smooth, rounded, and easy to wear, with a cleaner fruitchouli feel. The main caveat is familiarity. Many wearers compare it to Coco Mademoiselle, an…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 2020 and Empressa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Peach, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is 2020 or Empressa better for summer or winter?

2020 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 2020 and Empressa?

2020 has top notes of Vegetal Notes, Blood Orange, Violet Leaf and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Aquatic notes, Lotus and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Empressa has top notes of Blood Orange, Peach, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Dewberry, Cassis and Neroli, a base of Patchouli, Brown sugar, Musk and Vanilla.