Fragrance comparison

Empower vs Aqua Fahrenheit

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2,436 ratings analysed

Empower

Le Monde Gourmand

—0 votes

Rank #79,151 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Aqua Fahrenheit

Dior · 2011

3.912,436 votes

Rank #744 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Fahrenheit takes 2 of 3 categories.

Empower
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity.
Aqua Fahrenheit
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Empower1/3

Aqua Fahrenheit2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpowerLe Monde Gourmand

Aqua FahrenheitDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.91/ 5 · 2,436 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

2,174 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityEmpower

SillageAqua Fahrenheit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

green48%

herbal30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

violet69%

leather61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LemonLemongrassGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMintBasil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

VioletMintBasil

Base

LeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Basil. Durations are only published for Empower, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#744

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2011

Reviews255

Category winnerAqua FahrenheitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empower by Le Monde Gourmand is an energetic citrus aromatic fragrance built around tart fruit and crisp garden herbs. It opens with an immediate rush of sour lemon, zesty mandarin orange, and bitter grapefruit, delivering the bracing sensation of freshly peeled citrus rinds. Soon after, sharp lemongrass and cool spea…

Reviews →

Dior Aqua Fahrenheit opens with a lively splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange, immediately cooled by a blast of crushed garden mint. As the bright citrus settles on skin, clean violet leaf and herbal culinary basil create a crisp, green heart that feels breezy and refreshing. The base introduces smooth …

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 lasts longer, Empower or Aqua Fahrenheit?

Empower lasts longest (Empower 80/100, Aqua Fahrenheit 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empower or Aqua Fahrenheit?

Aqua Fahrenheit projects furthest (Aqua Fahrenheit 64/100, Empower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empower and Aqua Fahrenheit smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Basil.

What are the notes in Empower and Aqua Fahrenheit?

Empower features Lemon, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint. Aqua Fahrenheit has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Mint and Basil, a base of Leather and Vetiver.