Empressa Eau de Parfum vs Sugaring
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sugaring takes 3 of 5 categories.
Empressa Eau de ParfumChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
SugaringChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Empressa Eau de Parfum2/5
Sugaring3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Empressa Eau de Parfum
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sugaring
- Sillage & projection
- Sugaring
- Value for money
- Sugaring
- 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'sSugaringIkiryōWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 489 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%
Category winnerEmpressa Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
37%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
382 votes
42%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySugaring
SillageSugaring
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSugaringBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fruity92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
patchouli61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Blood OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
DewberryPeachRoseBlack CurrantNeroliGeraniumCardamomNutmeg
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaAmberOlibanumMaltolCacao
Notes
PeachVanillaNutmegImmortelleCashmeranBrandyOriental notesCostusWhite TobaccoAmberwoodOlibanumIncense
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPeach, Nutmeg, Vanilla and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Sugaring, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,570
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews61
Overall rank#65,627
PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEmpressa Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmpressa 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…
Reviews →Sugaring by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around warm amber, rich vanilla, and ripe peach. It opens with a splash of boozy brandy spiced by aromatic nutmeg, quickly folding into sweet heliotrope and white tobacco. As it settles, smoky incense and olibanum join resinous amberwood, cashmeran, and the animalic wa…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Empressa Eau de Parfum or Sugaring?
Sugaring takes 3 of 5 categories. Empressa Eau de Parfum is rated 3.82/5 from 489 votes; Sugaring is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Empressa Eau de Parfum for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sugaring for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Empressa Eau de Parfum or Sugaring?
Sugaring lasts longest (Sugaring 73/100, Empressa Eau de Parfum 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Empressa Eau de Parfum or Sugaring?
Sugaring projects furthest (Sugaring 65/100, Empressa Eau de Parfum 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empressa Eau de Parfum and Sugaring smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Peach, Nutmeg, Vanilla and Olibanum.
Is Empressa Eau de Parfum or Sugaring better for summer or winter?
Sugaring suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empressa Eau de Parfum and Sugaring?
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. Sugaring features Peach, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Immortelle and Cashmeran.
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