Fragrance comparison

Empower vs Energising

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

2 wins

Empower

Le Monde Gourmand

—0 votes

Rank #79,151 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

Energising

Oriflame

4.34102 votes

Rank #26,151 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empower takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Empower2/3

Energising1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpowerLe Monde Gourmand

EnergisingOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.34/ 5 · 102 votes

Have 9%Had 69%Want 21%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

51%Like

4%Ok

1%Dislike

1%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityEmpower

SillageEmpower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

green48%

herbal30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

sweet30%

Scent match76%Very similar · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

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

Notes

MintGrapefruitOrangeLemonMandarin Orangeelemi

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint. 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

Winter3

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#26,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerEnergisingHigher 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 →

Oriflame Energising bursts out of the bottle with a bright spray of lemon, mandarin orange, and sharp bitter grapefruit. Cooling mint quickly cuts through the sharp citrus zest, grounding the top notes alongside herbal elemi resin. It feels crisp and uncomplicated on skin, making it an easy option for warm spring morn…

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 Energising?

Empower lasts longest (Empower 80/100, Energising 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empower or Energising?

Empower projects furthest (Empower 50/100, Energising 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empower and Energising smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint.