Fragrance comparison

Empowered vs Imperial Leather

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Empowered

Boadicea the Victorious

3.8318 votes

Rank #40,130 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Imperial Leather

ADR Extrait de Parfum

5.002 votes

Rank #39,906 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Empowered
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Imperial Leather
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Empowered2/4

Imperial Leather2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpoweredBoadicea the Victorious

Imperial LeatherADR Extrait de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityEmpowered

SillageEmpowered

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value50

Category winnerImperial LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

amber83%

smoky65%

floral48%

animalic30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

sour65%

warm spicy48%

metallic30%

Scent match15%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Incense

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Amber

Top

TayberrySaffron

Heart

JasmineIncense

Base

Woody NotesLeatherAmberSuede

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex42

Women25

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#39,906

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImperial LeatherHigher 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.

Reviews →

Imperial Leather by ADR Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance for women and men. Imperial Leather was launched in 2023. Top notes are Tayberry and Saffron; middle notes are Jasmine and Incense; base notes are Woody Notes, Leather, Amber and Suede.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Empowered or Imperial Leather?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Empowered is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes; Imperial Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Empowered for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Imperial Leather for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Empowered or Imperial Leather?

Empowered lasts longest (Empowered 78/100, Imperial Leather 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empowered or Imperial Leather?

Empowered projects furthest (Empowered 75/100, Imperial Leather 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empowered and Imperial Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Incense, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Empowered or Imperial Leather better for summer or winter?

Empowered suits evening wear; Imperial Leather suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empowered and Imperial Leather?

Empowered has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Imperial Leather has top notes of Tayberry and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine and Incense, a base of Woody Notes, Leather, Amber and Suede.