Fragrance comparison

Empress vs Antar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 200 ratings analysed

Empress

Sean John

3.55155 votes

Rank #12,621 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Antar

Nabeel

4.0945 votes

Rank #13,095 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antar takes 6 of 7 categories.

Empress
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Antar
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Empress1/7

Antar6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpressSean John

AntarNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

4.09/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 51%Had 10%Want 39%

Category winnerAntarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

53%Like

5%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

150 votes

38%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerAntarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAntar

SillageAntar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerAntarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

tropical77%

floral69%

caramel61%

fruity100%

woody92%

leather84%

aromatic77%

marine69%

powdery61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeCarambola (Star Fruit)Mandarin OrangeCranberry

Heart

RaspberryCardamomPassion FlowerAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peony

Base

CaramelSandalwoodVanilleMusk

Top

AppleMelonSaffronRaspberryPlumPineappleBlack PepperPink Pepper

Heart

Sea NotesOlibanumLavenderRoseJasmineGardeniaOrchidCyclamen

Base

LeatherWhite MuskSandalwoodMossVanillaWoody NotesAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Sandalwood. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Spring90

Summer90

Fall100

Winter62

Day89

Night100

Category winnerAntarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex27

Women55

Men76

Unisex18

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,621

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#13,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerEmpressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empress by Sean John is a fruity floral fragrance launched in 2011. It blends bright lime, star fruit, and cranberry with a heart of raspberry and passion flower, settling onto a base of caramel and vanilla. This composition creates a sparkling, clean, and subtly sweet scent profile that sits comfortably on the skin d…

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Antar by Nabeel delivers a striking clash of crisp green apple and dark leather. It starts with an intense burst of fresh fruits and black pepper before settling into a dry, mossy woods base. This scent is built for cool autumn evenings when you want something rugged yet clean.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Empress or Antar?

Antar takes 6 of 7 categories. Empress is rated 3.55/5 from 155 votes; Antar is rated 4.09/5 from 45 votes. Choose Empress for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Antar for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Empress or Antar?

Antar lasts longest (Antar 70/100, Empress 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empress or Antar?

Antar projects furthest (Antar 60/100, Empress 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empress and Antar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Sandalwood.

Is Empress or Antar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Antar is the stronger pick. For winter, Antar is the stronger pick. Antar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empress and Antar?

Empress has top notes of Lime, Carambola (Star Fruit), Mandarin Orange and Cranberry, heart notes of Raspberry, Cardamom, Passion Flower and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Caramel, Sandalwood, Vanille and Musk. Antar has top notes of Apple, Melon, Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Sea Notes, Olibanum, Lavender and Rose, a base of Leather, White Musk, Sandalwood and Moss.