Fragrance comparison

Empower vs Tonic

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

72%scent match

Closely related

Tonic

Sergey Gubanov

2.205 votes

Rank #71,417 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Empower
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity.
Tonic
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Empower1/3

Tonic1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpowerLe Monde Gourmand

TonicSergey Gubanov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

2.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

60%Dislike

20%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

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate30

Category winners

LongevityEmpower

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

green48%

herbal30%

citrus100%

green83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

mossy30%

Scent match72%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and green

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

Mandarin OrangeLimeLemon

Heart

BasilMintRosemary

Base

OakmossPatchouli

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,417

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTonicHigher 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 →

Tonic by Sergey Gubanov is a bright, herbaceous chypre designed for those who appreciate sharp, clean profiles. It leads with a prominent citrus trio of mandarin, lime, and lemon, before grounding itself in earthy oakmoss and patchouli. This versatile, unisex creation functions as an invigorating choice for hot summer…

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 Tonic?

Empower lasts longest (Empower 80/100, Tonic 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empower or Tonic?

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

Do Empower and Tonic smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Basil.

Is Empower or Tonic better for summer or winter?

Tonic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empower and Tonic?

Empower features Lemon, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Mint. Tonic has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Basil, Mint and Rosemary, a base of Oakmoss and Patchouli.