Fragrance comparison

Empress Garden vs Pierre de Velay No. 16

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Empress Garden

Mawarannahr

—0 votes

Rank #65,796 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 16

Roja Dove

4.2832 votes

Rank #28,553 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 16 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Empress Garden
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Pierre de Velay No. 16
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Empress Garden0/1

Pierre de Velay No. 161/1

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: Pierre de Velay No. 16

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Empress GardenMawarannahr

Pierre de Velay No. 16Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.28/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

22%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value37

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

woody77%

green69%

fruity61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both powdery, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Jasmine

Base

CedarOrrisMusk

Top

GrapefruitLemonBergamot

Heart

PeachVioletRhubarbLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-YlangRose

Base

VanillaOrrisWoody NotesGalbanumCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine, Cedar and Orris. 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

Spring100

Summer89

Fall74

Winter37

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men10

Unisex24

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,553

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 16Higher 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 …

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Pierre de Velay No. 16 opens with tart grapefruit, lemon, and bergamot, then quickly turns softer and more playful, with peach, rhubarb, lily of the valley, and powdery florals taking over. The effect is sweet but polished, not sugary in a juvenile way. It wears as a bright floral fruity scent with a creamy, lightly p…

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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 Pierre de Velay No. 16 smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Cedar and Orris.

Is Empress Garden or Pierre de Velay No. 16 better for summer or winter?

Pierre de Velay No. 16 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empress Garden and Pierre de Velay No. 16?

Empress Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Orris and Musk. Pierre de Velay No. 16 has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Violet, Rhubarb and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Orris, Woody Notes and Galbanum.