Fragrance comparison

Empress Garden vs Habanera Black

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Empress Garden

Mawarannahr

—0 votes

Rank #65,796 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Habanera Black

Aurora Scents

4.4653 votes

Rank #22,530 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanera Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Empress Garden
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Habanera Black
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Empress Garden0/1

Habanera Black1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Empress GardenMawarannahr

Habanera BlackAurora Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.46/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

72%Love

12%Like

12%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Jasmine

Base

CedarOrrisMusk

Top

GingerGrapefruitBergamotCassisMandarin

Heart

CedarwoodJasmineOrrisRose

Base

MuskSandalwoodVetiverTonkaAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine, Orris and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring85

Summer100

Fall70

Winter30

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men68

Unisex24

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,530

PerfumerMargherita Carini

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHabanera BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empress Garden is a powdery floral woody musk built around a bright grapefruit opening, a clean jasmine heart, and a soft iris-musk base. It looks most appealing for shoppers who want a polished, feminine scent that stays airy and tidy rather than dense or sugary. From the note structure and accord profile, it should …

Reviews →

Habanera Black by Aurora Scents delivers a woody aromatic profile dominated by grapefruit, ginger, and a grounding sandalwood base. This 2024 launch offers a sharp, modern freshness that settles into a resilient, masculine musk on the skin. It works best for office environments or evening outings, where its blend of c…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Empress Garden and Habanera Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Orris and Musk.

Is Empress Garden or Habanera Black better for summer or winter?

Habanera Black suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empress Garden and Habanera Black?

Empress Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Orris and Musk. Habanera Black has top notes of Ginger, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Cedarwood, Jasmine, Orris and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Tonka.