Empress vs Myriad Blanc
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Myriad Blanc takes 5 of 7 categories.
EmpressChoose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Myriad BlancChoose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Empress2/7
Myriad Blanc5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Myriad Blanc
- Community sentiment
- Myriad Blanc
- Longevity
- Myriad Blanc
- Sillage & projection
- Myriad Blanc
- Value for money
- Empress
- Versatility
- Myriad Blanc
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Empress
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
EmpressSean JohnMyriad BlancO BoticárioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.55/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%
4.43/ 5 · 51 votes
Have 18%Had 49%Want 33%
Category winnerMyriad BlancRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
53%Like
5%Ok
24%Dislike
1%Hate
150 votes
67%Love
20%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
51 votes
Category winnerMyriad BlancMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMyriad Blanc
SillageMyriad Blanc
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEmpressBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
tropical77%
floral69%
caramel61%
sweet100%
lactonic92%
floral84%
fresh77%
white floral69%
citrus61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LimeCarambola (Star Fruit)Mandarin OrangeCranberry
Heart
RaspberryCardamomPassion FlowerAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peony
Base
CaramelSandalwoodVanilleMusk
Top
Lily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaLemonPeonyLimeMandarin Orange
Heart
MilkMilk MousseCaramelSweet Notes
Base
MuskTonka BeanPralineSandalowood
InformationalShared notesLime, Mandarin Orange, Peony and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Spring52
Summer33
Fall100
Winter81
Day88
Night100
Category winnerMyriad BlancMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,621
PerfumerIFF
Launched—
Reviews58
Overall rank#31,001
PerfumerHarry Fremont
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEmpressHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmpress 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…
Reviews →Myriad Blanc by O Boticário is a comforting floral fruity gourmand that pairs zesty citrus with velvety sweet cream. It opens with a lively splash of lemon, mandarin orange, and fresh freesia before settling into a warm heart of milk mousse, molten caramel, and sweet notes. A soft base of praline, tonka bean, and sand…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Mexx Ice Touch ManMexxRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
White NoiseRoadsWINNER
♛
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
NabroAZYARUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Empress or Myriad Blanc?
Myriad Blanc takes 5 of 7 categories. Empress is rated 3.55/5 from 155 votes; Myriad Blanc is rated 4.43/5 from 51 votes. Choose Empress for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Myriad Blanc for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Empress or Myriad Blanc?
Myriad Blanc lasts longest (Myriad Blanc 62/100, Empress 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Empress or Myriad Blanc?
Myriad Blanc projects furthest (Myriad Blanc 62/100, Empress 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empress and Myriad Blanc smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Lime, Mandarin Orange, Peony and Caramel.
Is Empress or Myriad Blanc better for summer or winter?
For summer, Myriad Blanc is the stronger pick. For winter, Myriad Blanc is the stronger pick. Myriad Blanc suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empress and Myriad Blanc?
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. Myriad Blanc has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia, Lemon and Peony, heart notes of Milk, Milk Mousse, Caramel and Sweet Notes, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Praline and Sandalowood.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons