Fragrance comparison

Empressa Eau de Parfum vs Insouciante Rose & Pink berries

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 489 ratings analysed

1 wins

Empressa Eau de Parfum

Penhaligon's

3.82489 votes

Rank #5,241 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,937 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empressa Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Empressa Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Insouciante Rose & Pink berries
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Empressa Eau de Parfum1/1

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries0/1

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: Empressa Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Empressa Eau de ParfumPenhaligon's

Insouciante Rose & Pink berriesParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 489 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

37%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

382 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

rose69%

citrus61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

DewberryPeachRoseBlack CurrantNeroliGeraniumCardamomNutmeg

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaAmberOlibanumMaltolCacao

Notes

Blood OrangeBlack PepperBlackcurrantPink PepperSandalwoodPatchouliJasmineRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Rose, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Insouciante Rose & Pink berries, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 21%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,241

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#75,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmpressa Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empressa Eau de Parfum is a polished fruity patchouli with a bright orange opening, soft peach, rose, and a warmer base of sandalwood, musk, amber, vanilla, and cacao. On skin it often reads elegant, sweet-fresh, and mature, with a fruitchouli style many wearers compare to Coco Mademoiselle. It suits shoppers who like…

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Spritz this on a bright morning. Insouciante Rose & Pink berries kicks off with tart blood orange, fizzy pink pepper, and a tart splash of crushed blackcurrant. You get an instant sparkle like chilling pink champagne in the sun. Within twenty minutes, the initial spicy fizz calms down to reveal a dewy French rose acco…

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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 Empressa Eau de Parfum and Insouciante Rose & Pink berries smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Rose, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Empressa Eau de Parfum or Insouciante Rose & Pink berries better for summer or winter?

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empressa Eau de Parfum and Insouciante Rose & Pink berries?

Empressa Eau de Parfum has top notes of Blood Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Dewberry, Peach, Rose and Black Currant, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla. Insouciante Rose & Pink berries features Blood Orange, Black Pepper, Blackcurrant, Pink Pepper and Sandalwood.