Fragrance comparison

Empowered vs Haramain Signature Silver

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Empowered

Boadicea the Victorious

3.8318 votes

Rank #40,130 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Haramain Signature Silver

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.7561 votes

Rank #15,336 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haramain Signature Silver takes 3 of 5 categories.

Empowered
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Haramain Signature Silver
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Empowered2/5

Haramain Signature Silver3/5

Ratings & consensus: Haramain Signature Silver
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Empowered
Sillage & projection: Empowered
Value for money: Haramain Signature Silver
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Haramain Signature Silver

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpoweredBoadicea the Victorious

Haramain Signature SilverAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 52%Had 13%Want 35%

Category winnerHaramain Signature SilverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

36%Love

26%Like

23%Ok

7%Dislike

8%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityEmpowered

SillageEmpowered

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value73

Category winnerHaramain Signature SilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber83%

smoky65%

floral48%

animalic30%

woody100%

citrus92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

white floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Incense

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Amber

Top

IncenseOrangeRosemaryArtemisia

Heart

CedarGrapefruitJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

TobaccoSandalwoodAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesIncense, Jasmine and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring94

Summer100

Fall64

Winter36

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex42

Women25

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#15,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerHaramain Signature SilverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empowered opens with a cool plume of smoky incense before softening into sweet white jasmine. A rich base of golden amber and dirty musk grounds the scent, adding warmth to crisp autumn evenings. It balances raw resinous smoke with clean floral petals for anyone seeking a bold unisex signature.

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Signature Silver is a clean, fresh spicy, woody citrus scent that leans more masculine in style, but wears comfortably unisex. It opens with bright orange and aromatics, then turns into a smooth woody, lightly ambery dry-down where some people also notice a soft floral sheen. It is often praised as versatile and offic…

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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, Empowered or Haramain Signature Silver?

Haramain Signature Silver takes 3 of 5 categories. Empowered is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes; Haramain Signature Silver is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes. Choose Empowered for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Haramain Signature Silver for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Empowered or Haramain Signature Silver?

Empowered lasts longest (Empowered 78/100, Haramain Signature Silver 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empowered or Haramain Signature Silver?

Empowered projects furthest (Empowered 75/100, Haramain Signature Silver 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empowered and Haramain Signature Silver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Empowered or Haramain Signature Silver better for summer or winter?

Empowered suits evening wear; Haramain Signature Silver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empowered and Haramain Signature Silver?

Empowered has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Haramain Signature Silver has top notes of Incense, Orange, Rosemary and Artemisia, heart notes of Cedar, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood, Amber and Moss.