Fragrance comparison

Empowered vs Patchouli Mystérieux

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

1 wins

Empowered

Boadicea the Victorious

3.8318 votes

Rank #40,130 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Patchouli Mystérieux

Luxidia

—0 votes

Rank #67,707 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empowered takes 1 of 1 categories.

Empowered
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Patchouli Mystérieux
Choose it for a smoky and woody character.

Empowered1/1

Patchouli Mystérieux0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpoweredBoadicea the Victorious

Patchouli MystérieuxLuxidia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber83%

smoky65%

floral48%

animalic30%

smoky100%

woody83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

balsamic30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both smoky 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

IncenseBergamotCinnamonCloves

Heart

PatchouliOsmanthusJasmineCarrotAmber

Base

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodVanillaOudAmyris

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex42

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#67,707

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmpoweredHigher 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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Patchouli Mystérieux opens dark and aromatic, with incense, bergamot, cinnamon and clove giving the first impression a smoky, spiced lift. As it settles, patchouli and amber move forward over creamy woods, vanilla and a touch of oud. This reads like a rich, resinous unisex scent with warmth, depth and a polished woody…

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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.

Do Empowered and Patchouli Mystérieux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Empowered or Patchouli Mystérieux better for summer or winter?

Empowered suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empowered and Patchouli Mystérieux?

Empowered has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Patchouli Mystérieux has top notes of Incense, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Cloves, heart notes of Patchouli, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Carrot, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Oud.