Empower You vs Il Flaneur
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empower You takes 5 of 7 categories.
Empower YouChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Il FlaneurChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Empower You5/7
Il Flaneur2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Empower You
- Community sentiment
- Empower You
- Longevity
- Il Flaneur
- Sillage & projection
- Il Flaneur
- Value for money
- Empower You
- Versatility
- Empower You
- 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 ParisIl FlaneurProfumi Di PolignanoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
2.85/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 37%Had 16%Want 47%
Category winnerEmpower YouRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
33%Like
24%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
82 votes
19%Love
12%Like
19%Ok
35%Dislike
15%Hate
26 votes
Category winnerEmpower YouMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIl Flaneur
SillageIl Flaneur
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEmpower YouBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy83%
white floral65%
aromatic48%
woody30%
leather100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
patchouli77%
animalic69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Yellow MandarinBlood OrangeGrapefruitBergamotLemonCassisGinger
Heart
Orange BlossomBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacGeranium
Base
CedarMuskPatchouliIncenseAgarwood (Oud)
Top30 to 45 minutes
Pink PepperSaffronGrapefruitCoconut
Heart2 to 3 hours
PistachioRoseGeraniumJasmine Sambac
Base5 to 8 hours
LeatherPatchouliSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Jasmine
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Geranium. Durations are only published for Il Flaneur, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall42
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Spring30
Summer0
Fall100
Winter80
Day29
Night100
Category winnerEmpower YouMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,730
PerfumerOlivier Pescheux
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#63,246
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerEmpower YouHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmpower 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 →Il Flaneur by Profumi Di Polignano offers an unexpected clash between creamy sweetness and dark, smoky hide. The scent opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper and tart grapefruit softened by a distinct touch of coconut and saffron. Soon, a nutty heart of pistachio blends into floral geranium and rose, keeping the prof…
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 is better, Empower You or Il Flaneur?
Empower You takes 5 of 7 categories. Empower You is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes; Il Flaneur is rated 2.85/5 from 26 votes. Choose Empower You for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Il Flaneur for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Empower You or Il Flaneur?
Il Flaneur lasts longest (Il Flaneur 70/100, Empower You 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Empower You or Il Flaneur?
Il Flaneur projects furthest (Il Flaneur 63/100, Empower You 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empower You and Il Flaneur smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Geranium.
Is Empower You or Il Flaneur better for summer or winter?
For summer, Empower You is the stronger pick. For winter, Il Flaneur is the stronger pick. Il Flaneur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empower You and Il Flaneur?
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. Il Flaneur has top notes of Pink Pepper, Saffron, Grapefruit and Coconut, heart notes of Pistachio, Rose, Geranium and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).
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