Fragrance comparison

Aqua Fahrenheit vs Empower

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2,436 ratings analysed

2 wins

Aqua Fahrenheit

Dior · 2011

3.912,436 votes

Rank #744 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Empower

Le Monde Gourmand

—0 votes

Rank #79,151 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Fahrenheit takes 2 of 3 categories.

Aqua Fahrenheit
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Empower
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity.

Aqua Fahrenheit2/3

Empower1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua FahrenheitDior

EmpowerLe Monde Gourmand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 2,436 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

2,174 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityEmpower

SillageAqua Fahrenheit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

violet69%

leather61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

green48%

herbal30%

Scent match69%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

VioletMintBasil

Base

LeatherVetiver

Notes

LemonLemongrassGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMintBasil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Basil. Durations are only published for Empower, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#744

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2011

Reviews255

Overall rank#79,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAqua FahrenheitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Aqua Fahrenheit opens with a lively splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange, immediately cooled by a blast of crushed garden mint. As the bright citrus settles on skin, clean violet leaf and herbal culinary basil create a crisp, green heart that feels breezy and refreshing. The base introduces smooth …

Reviews →

Empower by Le Monde Gourmand is an energetic citrus aromatic fragrance built around tart fruit and crisp garden herbs. It opens with an immediate rush of sour lemon, zesty mandarin orange, and bitter grapefruit, delivering the bracing sensation of freshly peeled citrus rinds. Soon after, sharp lemongrass and cool spea…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Fahrenheit or Empower?

Empower lasts longest (Empower 80/100, Aqua Fahrenheit 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Fahrenheit or Empower?

Aqua Fahrenheit projects furthest (Aqua Fahrenheit 64/100, Empower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Fahrenheit and Empower smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Basil.

What are the notes in Aqua Fahrenheit and Empower?

Aqua Fahrenheit has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Mint and Basil, a base of Leather and Vetiver. Empower features Lemon, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint.