Fragrance comparison

Empressa Hair & Body Mist vs Love Me

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

Empressa Hair & Body Mist

Penhaligon's

4.0010 votes

Rank #39,312 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Love Me

Different Ego

3.2726 votes

Rank #60,792 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Me takes 3 of 5 categories.

Empressa Hair & Body Mist
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Love Me
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Empressa Hair & Body Mist2/5

Love Me3/5

Ratings & consensus: Empressa Hair & Body Mist
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Me
Sillage & projection: Love Me
Value for money: Love Me
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Empressa Hair & Body Mist

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Empressa Hair & Body MistPenhaligon's

Love MeDifferent Ego

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

3.27/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 23%Had 2%Want 75%

Category winnerEmpressa Hair & Body MistRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

12%Love

38%Like

23%Ok

19%Dislike

8%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityLove Me

SillageLove Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value42

Category winnerLove MeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

rose100%

fruity92%

soft spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

PeachBlack CurrantDewberryRoseNeroliGeraniumCardamom

Base

VanillaCacaoOlibanumAmberMuskPatchouliSandalwoodMaltol

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pink PepperRed BerriesBlack CurrantBergamotNeroli

Heart2 to 4 hours

Turkish RoseGeraniumCardamom

Base4 to 6 hours

AmberVanillaCedarFrankincenseSandalMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Currant, Rose and Neroli. Durations are only published for Love Me, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall50

Winter13

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,312

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#60,792

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmpressa Hair & Body MistHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empressa Hair & Body Mist is a sweet fruity citrus mist with blood orange, mandarin and peach up front, then a noticeably spiced, ambery dry-down. On hair, reviewers describe it as softer and more peachy, with a baked-fruit sweetness touched by cardamom, vanilla and amber. It suits someone who wants a polished Penhali…

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Love Me by Different Ego is a fruity floral fragrance launched in 2025, centering on Turkish rose framed by bright fruits, dry spices, and warm resinous woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of red berries, tangy black currant, and sparkling bergamot, cut with the lively bite of pink pepper and fresh neroli. In th…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Empressa Hair & Body Mist or Love Me?

Love Me takes 3 of 5 categories. Empressa Hair & Body Mist is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Love Me is rated 3.27/5 from 26 votes. Choose Empressa Hair & Body Mist for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Love Me for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Empressa Hair & Body Mist or Love Me?

Love Me lasts longest (Love Me 71/100, Empressa Hair & Body Mist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Empressa Hair & Body Mist or Love Me?

Love Me projects furthest (Love Me 53/100, Empressa Hair & Body Mist 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empressa Hair & Body Mist and Love Me smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Currant, Rose and Neroli.

Is Empressa Hair & Body Mist or Love Me better for summer or winter?

Empressa Hair & Body Mist suits day or night wear; Love Me suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empressa Hair & Body Mist and Love Me?

Empressa Hair & Body Mist has top notes of Blood Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peach, Black Currant, Dewberry and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cacao, Olibanum and Amber. Love Me has top notes of Pink Pepper, Red Berries, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Geranium and Cardamom, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cedar and Frankincense.