Empower You vs Kamuthraa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kamuthraa takes 5 of 7 categories.
Empower YouChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.
KamuthraaChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Empower You2/7
Kamuthraa5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Empower You
- Community sentiment
- Empower You
- Longevity
- Kamuthraa
- Sillage & projection
- Kamuthraa
- Value for money
- Kamuthraa
- Versatility
- Kamuthraa
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kamuthraa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Empower YouOrlov ParisKamuthraaAttar Al HasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
3.57/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%
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
37%Love
27%Like
3%Ok
20%Dislike
13%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerEmpower YouMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKamuthraa
SillageKamuthraa
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKamuthraaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy83%
white floral65%
aromatic48%
woody30%
floral100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
amber77%
woody69%
fresh61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both white floral and 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)
Top
Blackcurrant SyrupWatery NotesPink Pepper
Heart
CyclamenJasmine SambacOrange BlossomNarcissusRose
Base
IncensePatchouliTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall42
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Spring91
Summer82
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night92
Category winnerKamuthraaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,727
PerfumerOlivier Pescheux
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#27,571
PerfumerMohammad Tammam Mando
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerKamuthraaHigher 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 →Kamuthraa opens with a glossy blackcurrant syrup effect, lifted by watery notes and a soft pink pepper sparkle. It quickly moves into a floral heart that feels bright and slightly sunny, with jasmine sambac, orange blossom, rose and narcissus giving it a smooth white-floral glow. As it settles, vanilla, tonka, benzoin…
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 Kamuthraa?
Kamuthraa takes 5 of 7 categories. Empower You is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes; Kamuthraa is rated 3.57/5 from 41 votes. Choose Empower You for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring. Choose Kamuthraa for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Empower You or Kamuthraa?
Kamuthraa lasts longest (Kamuthraa 73/100, Empower You 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Empower You or Kamuthraa?
Kamuthraa projects furthest (Kamuthraa 64/100, Empower You 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empower You and Kamuthraa smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Patchouli.
Is Empower You or Kamuthraa better for summer or winter?
For summer, Empower You is the stronger pick. For winter, Kamuthraa is the stronger pick. Kamuthraa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empower You and Kamuthraa?
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. Kamuthraa has top notes of Blackcurrant Syrup, Watery Notes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cyclamen, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom and Narcissus, a base of Incense, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.
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