Empire vs Nomad Pour Homme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empire takes 5 of 7 categories.
EmpireChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Nomad Pour HommeChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Empire5/7
Nomad Pour Homme2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Empire
- Community sentiment
- Empire
- Longevity
- Empire
- Sillage & projection
- Empire
- Value for money
- Nomad Pour Homme
- Versatility
- Nomad Pour Homme
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Empire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
EmpireBoadicea the VictoriousNomad Pour HommeArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 196 votes
Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%
4.22/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%
Category winnerEmpireRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
36%Like
14%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate
196 votes
52%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
1%Dislike
5%Hate
87 votes
Category winnerEmpireMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEmpire
SillageEmpire
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNomad Pour HommeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
woody77%
powdery69%
floral61%
fruity100%
woody92%
sweet84%
musky77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PeachPlumSicilian MandarinPink PepperSicilian Bergamot
Heart
GardeniaMagnoliaMay RoseJasmine Sambac
Base
RaspberryPatchouliWhite MuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberVetiver
Top
PlumRaspberryAppleLimeBergamotMagnoliaStrawberryGinger
Heart
IrisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium
Base
MuskGurjan balsamPatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodSandalwoodHoneyAmber
InformationalShared notesPlum, Sicilian Bergamot, Magnolia and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer59
Fall0
Winter33
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer78
Fall0
Winter53
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNomad Pour HommeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,314
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#9,897
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerEmpireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmpire opens with a rush of ripe peach, juicy dark plum, and bright Sicilian mandarin. A pinch of pink pepper gives the fruit an immediate sparkle before lush white florals take over the heart. Gardenia and magnolia bring a creamy, velvety texture, supported by soft jasmine sambac and fresh rose petals. As the scent w…
Reviews →Nomad Pour Homme opens with a sharp burst of fresh lime, plum, and black pepper, creating a spicy fruit salad impression on skin. As it settles, a sweet strawberry and raspberry note mixes with iris and clean magnolia, keeping the scent bright and loud. It eventually dries down to a heavy base of patchouli, cedar, van…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Empire or Nomad Pour Homme?
Empire takes 5 of 7 categories. Empire is rated 4.22/5 from 196 votes; Nomad Pour Homme is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Empire for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Nomad Pour Homme for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Empire or Nomad Pour Homme?
They last about the same: Empire 69/100, Nomad Pour Homme 67/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Empire or Nomad Pour Homme?
Empire projects furthest (Empire 63/100, Nomad Pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empire and Nomad Pour Homme smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Sicilian Bergamot, Magnolia and Raspberry.
Is Empire or Nomad Pour Homme better for summer or winter?
For summer, Nomad Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Nomad Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empire and Nomad Pour Homme?
Empire has top notes of Peach, Plum, Sicilian Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, Magnolia, May Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Raspberry, Patchouli, White Musk and Vanilla. Nomad Pour Homme has top notes of Plum, Raspberry, Apple and Lime, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Geranium, a base of Musk, Gurjan balsam, Patchouli and Labdanum.
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