Fragrance comparison

Empress vs Vapor

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 431 ratings analysed

Empress

Sean John

3.55155 votes

Rank #12,537 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Vapor

Morph

3.87276 votes

Rank #7,108 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vapor takes 6 of 7 categories.

Empress
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Vapor
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Empress1/7

Vapor6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpressSean John

VaporMorph

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

3.87/ 5 · 276 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerVaporRating 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

32%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

276 votes

Category winnerVaporMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityVapor

SillageVapor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value58

Category winnerEmpressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

tropical77%

floral69%

caramel61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and sweet

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeTangerineBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Wild BerriesRaspberryGeraniumPeony

Base8-12 hrs

AmberMadagascar VanillaCaramelSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLime, Raspberry, Peony and Caramel. Durations are only published for Vapor, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter62

Day100

Night95

Category winnerVaporMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex27

Women55

Men17

Unisex57

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,537

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#7,108

PerfumerSofia Bardelli

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerVaporHigher 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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Morph Vapor hits the air with an energetic burst of tart lime and zesty tangerine, dusted with cracked black pepper. Within minutes, the citrus gives way to a lush heart of sweet wild berries, ripe raspberry, and dewy peony. The real backbone arrives in the dry-down, where sticky caramel, warm Madagascar vanilla, and …

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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 Vapor?

Vapor takes 6 of 7 categories. Empress is rated 3.55/5 from 155 votes; Vapor is rated 3.87/5 from 276 votes. Choose Empress for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Vapor for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Empress or Vapor?

Vapor lasts longest (Vapor 85/100, Empress 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empress or Vapor?

Vapor projects furthest (Vapor 80/100, Empress 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empress and Vapor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Lime, Raspberry, Peony and Caramel.

Is Empress or Vapor better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vapor is the stronger pick. For winter, Vapor is the stronger pick. Vapor suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empress and Vapor?

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. Vapor has top notes of Lime, Tangerine and Black Pepper, heart notes of Wild Berries, Raspberry, Geranium and Peony, a base of Amber, Madagascar Vanilla, Caramel and Sandalwood.