Fragrance comparison

Empress vs Naomi

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 522 ratings analysed

Empress

Sean John

3.55155 votes

Rank #12,621 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Naomi

Naomi Campbell

3.69367 votes

Rank #15,209 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Naomi takes 4 of 7 categories.

Empress
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Naomi
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Empress3/7

Naomi4/7

Ratings & consensus: Naomi
Community sentiment: Naomi
Longevity: Naomi
Sillage & projection: Naomi
Value for money: Empress
Versatility: Empress
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

NaomiNaomi Campbell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

3.69/ 5 · 367 votes

Have 31%Had 43%Want 26%

Category winnerNaomiRating 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

16%Love

60%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

367 votes

Category winnerNaomiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNaomi

SillageNaomi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value59

Category winnerEmpressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

tropical77%

floral69%

caramel61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

caramel84%

coffee77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and caramel

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

GuavaRaspberryBergamot

Heart

Water LilyRose

Base

CaramelCoffeeVanilleSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Caramel, Sandalwood and Vanille. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmpressMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex27

Women55

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,621

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#15,209

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

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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Naomi by Naomi Campbell is a fresh, fruity gourmand that balances bright top notes of guava and raspberry against a warmer base of coffee and caramel. It fits a daytime setting, wearing light and clean rather than overly heavy or syrupy. A soft touch of bergamot adds a clean, detergent-like crispness that keeps the sw…

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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 Naomi?

Naomi takes 4 of 7 categories. Empress is rated 3.55/5 from 155 votes; Naomi is rated 3.69/5 from 367 votes. Choose Empress for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Naomi for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Empress or Naomi?

Naomi lasts longest (Naomi 61/100, Empress 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empress or Naomi?

Naomi projects furthest (Naomi 59/100, Empress 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empress and Naomi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Caramel, Sandalwood and Vanille.

Is Empress or Naomi better for summer or winter?

For summer, Empress is the stronger pick. For winter, Empress is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empress and Naomi?

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. Naomi has top notes of Guava, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily and Rose, a base of Caramel, Coffee, Vanille and Sandalwood.