Fragrance comparison

Astana vs Empress

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 164 ratings analysed

Astana

Thera Cosméticos

3.899 votes

Rank #61,092 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Empress

Sean John

3.55155 votes

Rank #12,621 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empress takes 3 of 4 categories.

Astana
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Empress
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Astana0/4

Empress3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AstanaThera Cosméticos

EmpressSean John

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

3.55/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

17%Love

53%Like

5%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

150 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityEmpress

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerEmpressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

woody65%

floral56%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

tropical77%

floral69%

caramel61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Candy appleLimeCaipirinhaCaramelVanilla

Heart

PeonyLady of the Night Flower

Base

Apple TreeMusk

Top

LimeCarambola (Star Fruit)Mandarin OrangeCranberry

Heart

RaspberryCardamomPassion FlowerAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peony

Base

CaramelSandalwoodVanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesLime, Caramel, Peony and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men18

Unisex27

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,092

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,621

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerEmpressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Astana opens with a crisp hit of tart lime and crunchy candy apple, catching the air before settling into soft peony petals and smooth vanilla. Designed for warm spring afternoons, the scent balances zesty caipirinha top notes against a quiet base of apple tree wood and musk. It wears light and breezy during casual da…

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Empress by Sean John is a fruity floral fragrance launched in 2011. It blends bright lime, star fruit, and cranberry with a heart of raspberry and passion flower, settling onto a base of caramel and vanilla. This composition creates a sparkling, clean, and subtly sweet scent profile that sits comfortably on the skin d…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Astana or Empress?

Empress takes 3 of 4 categories. Astana is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Empress is rated 3.55/5 from 155 votes. Choose Astana for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Empress for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Astana or Empress?

They last about the same: Empress 55/100, Astana 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Astana or Empress?

Projection is very close: Astana 53/100, Empress 53/100 for sillage.

Do Astana and Empress smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Lime, Caramel, Peony and Musk.

Is Astana or Empress better for summer or winter?

Astana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Astana and Empress?

Astana has top notes of Candy apple, Lime, Caipirinha and Caramel, heart notes of Peony and Lady of the Night Flower, a base of Apple Tree and Musk. Empress has top notes of Lime, Carambola (Star Fruit), Mandarin Orange and Cranberry, heart notes of Raspberry, Cardamom, Passion Flower and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Caramel, Sandalwood, Vanille and Musk.