Fragrance comparison

Empower You vs Rose de Grasse d'Or

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

4 wins

Empower You

Orlov Paris

3.7682 votes

Rank #25,120 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Rose de Grasse d'Or

Aerin

3.8513 votes

Rank #38,510 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empower You takes 4 of 5 categories.

Empower You
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Rose de Grasse d'Or
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Empower You4/5

Rose de Grasse d'Or1/5

Ratings & consensus: Empower You
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Empower You
Sillage & projection: Rose de Grasse d'Or
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

Rose de Grasse d'OrAerin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 13%Had 9%Want 79%

Category winnerEmpower YouRating 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

23%Love

54%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEmpower You

SillageRose de Grasse d'Or

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEmpower YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

white floral65%

aromatic48%

woody30%

woody100%

rose92%

musky84%

patchouli77%

oud69%

leather61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

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

Bulgarian RosePatchouliAgarwood (Oud)MuskCedarLeather

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Cedar, Musk 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 season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall42

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex55

Women43

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,120

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#38,510

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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…

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A rich rose with a woody, musky frame, Rose de Grasse d'Or wears more dressed up than fresh. The Bulgarian rose stays central, while patchouli, cedar, oud and leather give it a darker, polished edge. It suits someone who enjoys fuller floral scents and does not mind a slightly mature tone. Sample first if you are sens…

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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 Rose de Grasse d'Or?

Empower You takes 4 of 5 categories. Empower You is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes; Rose de Grasse d'Or is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Empower You for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Rose de Grasse d'Or for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Empower You or Rose de Grasse d'Or?

Empower You lasts longest (Empower You 61/100, Rose de Grasse d'Or 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empower You or Rose de Grasse d'Or?

Projection is very close: Rose de Grasse d'Or 57/100, Empower You 56/100 for sillage.

Do Empower You and Rose de Grasse d'Or smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Cedar, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Empower You or Rose de Grasse d'Or better for summer or winter?

Rose de Grasse d'Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empower You and Rose de Grasse d'Or?

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. Rose de Grasse d'Or features Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Cedar.