Fragrance comparison

Empress Garden vs Sultanate of Oman

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 506 ratings analysed

Empress Garden

Mawarannahr

—0 votes

Rank #65,796 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sultanate of Oman

Roja Dove · 2016

4.32506 votes

Rank #652 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sultanate of Oman takes 1 of 1 categories.

Empress Garden
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Sultanate of Oman
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Empress Garden0/1

Sultanate of Oman1/1

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: Sultanate of Oman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Empress GardenMawarannahr

Sultanate of OmanRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.32/ 5 · 506 votes

Have 49%Had 10%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

256 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

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%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

powdery61%

oud46%

fruity38%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody 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

GrapefruitOrange

Heart

RaspberryRose de MaiJasmineViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)elemiIncenseGuaiac WoodCardamomGurjan balsamSaffronPapyrus

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Jasmine. 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

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day93

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men70

Unisex25

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#652

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched2016

Reviews98

Category winnerSultanate of OmanHigher 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 →

Sultanate of Oman wears as a polished frankincense and oud scent with a bright citrus opening, a subtle floral and raspberry lift, and a dry smoky base of woods, resins, and soft powder. It feels formal, textured, and quietly opulent. This suits someone who enjoys incense first, sweetness second. Many wearers find it …

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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 Sultanate of Oman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Jasmine.

Is Empress Garden or Sultanate of Oman better for summer or winter?

Sultanate of Oman suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empress Garden and Sultanate of Oman?

Empress Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Orris and Musk. Sultanate of Oman has top notes of Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Raspberry, Rose de Mai, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), elemi, Incense and Guaiac Wood.