Fragrance comparison

Empower vs Joop! Homme Summer Temptation

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

Empower

Le Monde Gourmand

—0 votes

Rank #79,151 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Joop! Homme Summer Temptation

Joop!

3.6436 votes

Rank #29,467 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Homme Summer Temptation takes 2 of 3 categories.

Empower
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity.
Joop! Homme Summer Temptation
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Empower1/3

Joop! Homme Summer Temptation2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Empower
Sillage & projection: Joop! Homme Summer Temptation
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Joop! Homme Summer Temptation

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpowerLe Monde Gourmand

Joop! Homme Summer TemptationJoop!

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.64/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 31%Had 25%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

19%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityEmpower

SillageJoop! Homme Summer Temptation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

green48%

herbal30%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

green84%

aromatic77%

fresh69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match62%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 OrangeLemon

Heart

MintAppleLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaTonka Bean

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

Spring64

Summer100

Fall64

Winter45

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,467

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerJoop! Homme Summer TemptationHigher 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…

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Joop! Homme Summer Temptation offers a lighter twist on the original. The scent opens with bright grapefruit, making it an easy option for casual outdoor gatherings. A base of warm vanilla adds a subtle sweetness that lingers on skin, creating a comfortable option for warm summer days spent in relaxed company.

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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 lasts longer, Empower or Joop! Homme Summer Temptation?

Empower lasts longest (Empower 80/100, Joop! Homme Summer Temptation 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empower or Joop! Homme Summer Temptation?

Joop! Homme Summer Temptation projects furthest (Joop! Homme Summer Temptation 56/100, Empower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empower and Joop! Homme Summer Temptation smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint.

Is Empower or Joop! Homme Summer Temptation better for summer or winter?

Joop! Homme Summer Temptation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empower and Joop! Homme Summer Temptation?

Empower features Lemon, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint. Joop! Homme Summer Temptation has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Mint, Apple and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla and Tonka Bean.