Fragrance comparison

Empowered vs Philokalia - After Life Potion

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Empowered

Boadicea the Victorious

3.8318 votes

Rank #40,130 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Philokalia - After Life Potion

Adi Ale Van

4.3611 votes

Rank #42,034 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Philokalia - After Life Potion takes 3 of 5 categories.

Empowered
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Philokalia - After Life Potion
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Empowered2/5

Philokalia - After Life Potion3/5

Ratings & consensus: Philokalia - After Life Potion
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Philokalia - After Life Potion
Sillage & projection: Empowered
Value for money: Philokalia - After Life Potion
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

Philokalia - After Life PotionAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 91%

Category winnerPhilokalia - After Life PotionRating 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

64%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityPhilokalia - After Life Potion

SillageEmpowered

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPhilokalia - After Life PotionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber83%

smoky65%

floral48%

animalic30%

amber100%

oud91%

earthy83%

woody74%

smoky65%

balsamic56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Incense

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Amber

Top

TuberoseJasmine

Heart

NagarmothaWhite OudCostusAgarwoodNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Labdanum

Base

IncenseDustResinsAmberCastoreumCivet

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex42

Women25

Men45

Unisex36

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,034

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

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.

Reviews →

Philokalia - After Life Potion by Adi Ale Van is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Philokalia - After Life Potion was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Giovanni Festa. Top notes are Tuberose and Jasmine; middle notes are Nagarmotha, White Oud, Costus, Agarwood, Na…

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 Philokalia - After Life Potion?

Philokalia - After Life Potion takes 3 of 5 categories. Empowered is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes; Philokalia - After Life Potion is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Empowered for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Philokalia - After Life Potion for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Empowered or Philokalia - After Life Potion?

Philokalia - After Life Potion lasts longest (Philokalia - After Life Potion 88/100, Empowered 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empowered or Philokalia - After Life Potion?

Empowered projects furthest (Empowered 75/100, Philokalia - After Life Potion 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empowered and Philokalia - After Life Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Empowered or Philokalia - After Life Potion better for summer or winter?

Empowered suits evening wear; Philokalia - After Life Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empowered and Philokalia - After Life Potion?

Empowered has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Philokalia - After Life Potion has top notes of Tuberose and Jasmine, heart notes of Nagarmotha, White Oud, Costus and Agarwood, a base of Incense, Dust, Resins and Amber.