Empower You vs Épine de Rose
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empower You takes 5 of 5 categories.
Empower YouChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Épine de RoseChoose it for a rose and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Empower You5/5
Épine de Rose0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Empower You
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Empower You
- 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 ParisÉpine de RoseMizensirWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
3.35/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
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
25%Love
25%Like
15%Ok
30%Dislike
5%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEmpower You
SillageEmpower You
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%
rose100%
citrus91%
soft spicy83%
warm spicy74%
woody65%
floral56%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus 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
Mandarin OrangeGingerAgarwood (Oud)
Heart
Bulgarian RosePink PepperBlack Pepper
Base
CedarIncense
InformationalShared notesGinger, Bulgarian Rose, Cedar and Incense. 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–
Spring100
Summer80
Fall70
Winter20
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#50,170
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews3
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 →Épine de Rose by Mizensir delivers a crisp, spicy twist on fresh garden roses. It opens with juicy mandarin orange, sharp fresh ginger, and a faint hint of dry agarwood. As it settles on skin, dewy Bulgarian rose petals mix with the prickle of pink pepper and cracked black pepper. The base grounds the floral freshness…
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 Épine de Rose?
Empower You takes 5 of 5 categories. Empower You is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes; Épine de Rose is rated 3.35/5 from 20 votes. Choose Empower You for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Épine de Rose for a rose and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Empower You or Épine de Rose?
They last about the same: Empower You 61/100, Épine de Rose 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Empower You or Épine de Rose?
Empower You projects furthest (Empower You 56/100, Épine de Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empower You and Épine de Rose smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Bulgarian Rose, Cedar and Incense.
Is Empower You or Épine de Rose better for summer or winter?
Épine de Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empower You and Épine de Rose?
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. Épine de Rose has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Ginger and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Pink Pepper and Black Pepper, a base of Cedar and Incense.
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