Fragrance comparison

Balsam Perfume vs Empress Garden

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Balsam Perfume

Banafa for Oud

2.003 votes

Rank #68,634 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Empress Garden

Mawarannahr

—0 votes

Rank #65,796 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empress Garden takes 1 of 1 categories.

Balsam Perfume
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Empress Garden
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Balsam Perfume0/1

Empress Garden1/1

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: Empress Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Balsam PerfumeBanafa for Oud

Empress GardenMawarannahr

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

white floral83%

fresh spicy74%

powdery65%

aromatic56%

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Aromatic NotesBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineOrris

Base

Balsamic NotesCedarAmbergris

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Jasmine

Base

CedarOrrisMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine, Orris and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,634

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmpress GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balsam Perfume by Banafa for Oud strikes you first with a bright, crisp splash of bergamot and grapefruit. This citrus opening quickly gains a clean, green quality from unspecified aromatic notes. As it rests on the skin, a classic floral heart of orange blossom and jasmine emerges, grounded by a cool, powdery touch o…

Reviews →

Empress Garden is a powdery floral woody musk built around a bright grapefruit opening, a clean jasmine heart, and a soft iris-musk base. It looks most appealing for shoppers who want a polished, feminine scent that stays airy and tidy rather than dense or sugary. From the note structure and accord profile, it should …

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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 Balsam Perfume and Empress Garden smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Orris and Cedar.

Is Balsam Perfume or Empress Garden better for summer or winter?

Balsam Perfume suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Balsam Perfume and Empress Garden?

Balsam Perfume has top notes of Aromatic Notes, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Balsamic Notes, Cedar and Ambergris. Empress Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Orris and Musk.