Fragrance comparison

Buosni vs Empire

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Buosni

Alkemia Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #37,497 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Empire

Sawalef

4.0519 votes

Rank #32,286 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empire takes 2 of 2 categories.

Buosni
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Empire
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Buosni0/2

Empire2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BuosniAlkemia Perfumes

EmpireSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

37%Love

37%Like

21%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageEmpire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy83%

patchouli65%

nutty48%

woody30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

leather77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MarzipanFrosting [Glacé]PumpkinPatchouliCookieCandied GingerCaramelCardamomNutmegRed AppleOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronNutmegCardamom

Heart

Orange BlossomLabdanumPatchouli

Base

SandalwoodVanillaLeather

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day14

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men29

Unisex36

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,497

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#32,286

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEmpireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buosni by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Empire by Sawalef is a unisex, spice and leather leaning woody amber built around saffron, nutmeg and cardamom, brightened by a soft orange blossom heart. As it dries down, labdanum and patchouli add resinous depth, then sandalwood and vanilla smooth the edges while leather keeps it dressed up. It suits cooler weather…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Buosni or Empire?

Empire takes 2 of 2 categories. Buosni is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Empire is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes. Choose Buosni for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Empire for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Buosni or Empire?

Empire projects furthest (Empire 75/100, Buosni 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buosni and Empire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Orange Blossom.

Is Buosni or Empire better for summer or winter?

Buosni suits evening wear; Empire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buosni and Empire?

Buosni features Marzipan, Frosting [Glacé], Pumpkin, Patchouli and Cookie. Empire has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Cardamom, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Labdanum and Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Leather.