Empty Quarter vs Fiona
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empty Quarter takes 4 of 5 categories.
Empty QuarterChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
FionaChoose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.
Empty Quarter4/5
Fiona1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Empty Quarter
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fiona
- Sillage & projection
- Empty Quarter
- Value for money
- Empty Quarter
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Empty Quarter
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Empty QuarterSJA PerfumesFionaTSVGA ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%
3.86/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
Category winnerEmpty QuarterRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
47%Love
21%Like
12%Ok
9%Dislike
11%Hate
76 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFiona
SillageEmpty Quarter
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEmpty QuarterBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody86%
animalic72%
citrus58%
patchouli44%
warm spicy30%
musky100%
animalic92%
oud84%
floral77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both oud, animalic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
LimeBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliJasmine
Base8-12 hrs
Thailand OudIndian OudCambodian OudAgarwood (Oud)AmberLaotian Oud
Notes
ChampacaCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)HyraxIndian OudLaotian OudAnimal notesCivetFrangipaniNatural MuskAmbergrisGoat hair tincture
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesIndian Oud, Agarwood (Oud) and Laotian Oud. Durations are only published for Empty Quarter, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day40
Night100
Spring61
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#29,510
PerfumerShatha Alzaabi
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#32,962
PerfumerJames Barry
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEmpty QuarterHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmpty Quarter by SJA Perfumes opens with a surprisingly zesty flash of fresh lime and sunny bergamot, but that bright start quickly settles into something much deeper and darker. At the core, earthy patchouli and a touch of creamy jasmine soften a heavyweight base built from five distinct varieties of agarwood, includ…
Reviews →Fiona opens with an intense wave of indolic Red Champaca, thick Ylang-Ylang, and golden Frangipani. Within minutes, raw animalic weight presses through the floral canopy. Real civet, dark castoreum, and unrefined natural musk mix with earthy goat hair tincture and salty ambergris. Beneath the feral fur, aged Laotian a…
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, Empty Quarter or Fiona?
Empty Quarter takes 4 of 5 categories. Empty Quarter is rated 5.00/5 from 15 votes; Fiona is rated 3.86/5 from 76 votes. Choose Empty Quarter for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fiona for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Empty Quarter or Fiona?
Fiona lasts longest (Fiona 77/100, Empty Quarter 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Empty Quarter or Fiona?
Empty Quarter projects furthest (Empty Quarter 65/100, Fiona 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empty Quarter and Fiona smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Indian Oud, Agarwood (Oud) and Laotian Oud.
Is Empty Quarter or Fiona better for summer or winter?
Empty Quarter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empty Quarter and Fiona?
Empty Quarter has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Thailand Oud, Indian Oud, Cambodian Oud and Agarwood (Oud). Fiona features Champaca, Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Hyrax and Indian Oud.
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