Fragrance comparison

Empower vs Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Empower

Le Monde Gourmand

—0 votes

Rank #79,151 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka

Sergey Gubanov

3.754 votes

Rank #54,993 CinnamonCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka takes 2 of 3 categories.

Empower
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.
Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka
Choose it for a cinnamon and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Empower0/3

Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpowerLe Monde Gourmand

Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin SookaSergey Gubanov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka

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%

cinnamon100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus

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

CinnamonLimePlumLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Dried FruitsRosemaryCedarFirMintBasil

Base

PatchouliOakmossTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesLemon, 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

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#54,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin SookaHigher 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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Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka is a unisex aromatic fragrance launched in 2016. It opens with a bright combination of lime, lemon, and cinnamon. The heart adds depth with dried fruits, cedar, and fir, while the base relies on patchouli and tobacco. This scent works best during autumn days, offering a spicy, woody …

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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 Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka?

They last about the same: Empower 80/100, Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Empower or Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka?

Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka projects furthest (Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka 75/100, Empower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empower and Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Basil.

What are the notes in Empower and Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka?

Empower features Lemon, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint. Sergey Gubanov & Mitya Fomin Sooka has top notes of Cinnamon, Lime, Plum and Lemon, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Rosemary, Cedar and Fir, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Vetiver.