Fragrance comparison

Dinner vs Empress

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 208 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dinner

By Bobo

3.9653 votes

Rank #17,963 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Empress

Sean John

3.55155 votes

Rank #12,621 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dinner
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Empress
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dinner5/7

Empress2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DinnerBy Bobo

EmpressSean John

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%

3.55/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

Category winnerDinnerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

17%Love

53%Like

5%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

150 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value75

Category winnerEmpressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

tropical77%

floral69%

caramel61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tropical FruitLimeOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

CinnamonCarawayCardamomGingerPeachPlumFruity Notes

Base

MuskIncenseResinVanilleVioletYlang-YlangPatchouliJasmine

Top

LimeCarambola (Star Fruit)Mandarin OrangeCranberry

Heart

RaspberryCardamomPassion FlowerAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peony

Base

CaramelSandalwoodVanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesLime, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom 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

Spring23

Summer15

Fall100

Winter77

Day88

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDinnerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men18

Unisex27

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,963

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#12,621

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerEmpressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dinner by By Bobo is a warm spicy fruity fragrance with a bright citrus and tropical fruit opening, then a heart of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, plum and peach. The dry-down turns sweeter and more resinous, with musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli and soft florals underneath. It is best suited to people who like sweet sp…

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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, Dinner or Empress?

Dinner takes 5 of 7 categories. Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes; Empress is rated 3.55/5 from 155 votes. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Empress for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dinner or Empress?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, Empress 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dinner or Empress?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, Empress 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dinner and Empress smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Lime, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Dinner or Empress better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dinner is the stronger pick. For winter, Dinner is the stronger pick. Dinner suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dinner and Empress?

Dinner has top notes of Tropical Fruit, Lime, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caraway, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Musk, Incense, Resin and Vanille. 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.