Fragrance comparison

Empower vs Masculine Evasion

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Empower

Le Monde Gourmand

—0 votes

Rank #79,151 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Masculine Evasion

Bourjois

4.205 votes

Rank #51,560 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Masculine Evasion takes 2 of 3 categories.

Empower
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.
Masculine Evasion
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Empower0/3

Masculine Evasion2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpowerLe Monde Gourmand

Masculine EvasionBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMasculine Evasion

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

green48%

herbal30%

fresh spicy100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

green65%

woody53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match65%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

BasilCardamomGrapefruitAmalfi LemonOrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeMint

Heart

GeraniumNutmeg

Base

VetyverVirginia Cedar

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#51,560

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMasculine EvasionHigher 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 →

Bourjois launched Masculine Evasion in 1996 as a crisp citrus aromatic EDT built for warm daylight. The scent opens with a sharp burst of Amalfi lemon, bitter grapefruit, and bruised mint leaves. As the top notes settle, spicy nutmeg and herbal geranium emerge in the middle stage, creating an upbeat green pulse. The b…

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 Masculine Evasion?

Masculine Evasion lasts longest (Masculine Evasion 87/100, Empower 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empower or Masculine Evasion?

Projection is very close: Empower 50/100, Masculine Evasion 50/100 for sillage.

Do Empower and Masculine Evasion smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Basil.

Is Empower or Masculine Evasion better for summer or winter?

Masculine Evasion suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empower and Masculine Evasion?

Empower features Lemon, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint. Masculine Evasion has top notes of Basil, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Geranium and Nutmeg, a base of Vetyver and Virginia Cedar.