Fragrance comparison

Empower You vs Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

3 wins

Empower You

Orlov Paris

3.7682 votes

Rank #25,389 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain

Parfums de la Bastide

5.002 votes

Rank #41,734 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empower You takes 3 of 4 categories.

Empower You
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Empower You3/4

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain
Sillage & projection: Empower You
Value for money: Empower You
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Empower You

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Empower YouOrlov Paris

Fanny Neroli & Petit GrainParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

33%Like

24%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

82 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityFanny Neroli & Petit Grain

SillageEmpower You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEmpower YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

white floral65%

aromatic48%

woody30%

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

soapy30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Yellow MandarinBlood OrangeGrapefruitBergamotLemonCassisGinger

Heart

Orange BlossomBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacGeranium

Base

CedarMuskPatchouliIncenseAgarwood (Oud)

Notes

Yellow MandarinOrange BlossomBlood OrangePetitgrain

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYellow Mandarin, Blood Orange and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall42

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex55

Women43

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 44%Work 32%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,389

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#41,734

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEmpower YouHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empower You by Orlov Paris opens with a sharp, fizzy rush of grapefruit, lemon, mandarin and blood orange, with ginger adding a brisk spicy edge. On skin it softens into clean orange blossom, jasmine and musk, while cedar, patchouli, incense and oud give the dry-down a light woody shadow. It suits citrus lovers who wa…

Reviews →

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain opens with an assertive blast of tart blood orange and pulpy yellow mandarin. The initial rush is bright, tangy, and unapologetically citrus forward. Within ten minutes, crushed green petitgrain cuts through the fruit sugars, lending a crisp, twiggy bitterness that keeps the blend grounded. …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Empower You or Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain?

Empower You takes 3 of 4 categories. Empower You is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes; Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Empower You for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Empower You or Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain?

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain lasts longest (Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain 80/100, Empower You 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empower You or Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain?

Empower You projects furthest (Empower You 56/100, Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empower You and Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Yellow Mandarin, Blood Orange and Orange Blossom.

Is Empower You or Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain better for summer or winter?

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empower You and Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain?

Empower You has top notes of Yellow Mandarin, Blood Orange, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Musk, Patchouli and Incense. Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain features Yellow Mandarin, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange and Petitgrain.