Fragrance comparison

Empress Garden vs Sofia

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Empress Garden

Mawarannahr

—0 votes

Rank #65,796 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sofia

Thera Cosméticos

3.8629 votes

Rank #46,687 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sofia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Empress Garden
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Sofia
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Empress Garden0/1

Sofia1/1

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: Sofia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Empress GardenMawarannahr

SofiaThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.86/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 53%Had 22%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Jasmine

Base

CedarOrrisMusk

Top

GrapefruitTangerineCassis

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineYlang-YlangTuberosePearLily-of-the-ValleyPink Pepper

Base

MuskSandalowoodOrrisCashmeran

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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter58

Day100

Night55

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,687

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSofiaHigher 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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Sofia by Thera Cosméticos opens with a sharp spray of grapefruit and sweet tangerine, sharpened slightly by tart cassis. This energetic citrus start quickly softens into a dense floral heart dominated by orange blossom, luminous jasmine, and creamy tuberose, while ylang-ylang adds a subtle golden warmth. As the fragra…

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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 Sofia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Orris and Musk.

Is Empress Garden or Sofia better for summer or winter?

Sofia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empress Garden and Sofia?

Empress Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Orris and Musk. Sofia has top notes of Grapefruit, Tangerine and Cassis, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Sandalowood, Orris and Cashmeran.