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Arabia Pour Femme vs The Empress' Kiss

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

Updated 92 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Empress' Kiss takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Arabia Pour Femme

    Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • The Empress' Kiss

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Arabia Pour Femme0/5
The Empress' Kiss5/5
Ratings & consensus
The Empress' Kiss
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
The Empress' Kiss
Sillage & projection
The Empress' Kiss
Value for money
The Empress' Kiss
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
The Empress' Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Arabia Pour FemmeLe Chameau
The Empress' KissMystikum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 37%Had 7%Want 57%
3.61/ 5 · 81 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
Category winnerThe Empress' KissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
27%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

38%Love
17%Like
29%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityThe Empress' Kiss

SillageThe Empress' Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value61
Category winnerThe Empress' KissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
rose77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
rose77%
white floral69%
citrus61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
RoseFruitsFloral Notes
Heart1 to 2 hours
VanillaSandalwoodRaspberry
Base3 to 4 hours
MuskOakmossAmber
Top
GeraniumBergamotSaffronDavanaCardamom
Heart
ClovesRaspberryOrange BlossomRoseCaramelJasmine
Base
VanillaMuskAmberSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarOudOakmoss
InformationalShared notesRose, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Arabia Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring100
Summer56
Fall100
Winter33
Day63
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex40
Women40
Men0
Unisex40
Women60
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,990

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,705

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerThe Empress' KissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabia Pour Femme by Le Chameau is an oriental floral fragrance built around sweet fruits, lush florals, and a foundation of clean musk. It opens with an immediate burst of sweet rose, mixed fruits, and soft floral notes. As the top notes settle, the heart reveals tart raspberry combined with warm vanilla and creamy s…

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The Empress' Kiss opens as a spicy floral with saffron, cardamom and a rich rose at the center. On skin, it often reads classy, slightly vintage in mood, and more feminine than truly neutral. The dry-down softens into jammy rose, jasmine, caramel, vanilla and amber, with musk and woods giving it a warmer finish. It ma…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arabia Pour Femme or The Empress' Kiss?

The Empress' Kiss takes 5 of 5 categories. Arabia Pour Femme is rated 3.00/5 from 11 votes; The Empress' Kiss is rated 3.61/5 from 81 votes. Choose Arabia Pour Femme for a musky and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Empress' Kiss for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabia Pour Femme or The Empress' Kiss?

The Empress' Kiss lasts longest (The Empress' Kiss 82/100, Arabia Pour Femme 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabia Pour Femme or The Empress' Kiss?

The Empress' Kiss projects furthest (The Empress' Kiss 76/100, Arabia Pour Femme 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabia Pour Femme and The Empress' Kiss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Raspberry.

Is Arabia Pour Femme or The Empress' Kiss better for summer or winter?

Arabia Pour Femme suits evening wear; The Empress' Kiss suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Pour Femme and The Empress' Kiss?

Arabia Pour Femme has top notes of Rose, Fruits and Floral Notes, heart notes of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Amber. The Empress' Kiss has top notes of Geranium, Bergamot, Saffron and Davana, heart notes of Cloves, Raspberry, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.

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