Fragrance comparison

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain vs Empower You

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain

Parfums de la Bastide

5.002 votes

Rank #41,734 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Empower You

Orlov Paris

3.7682 votes

Rank #25,389 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empower You takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Empower You
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain1/4

Empower You3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain
Sillage & projection: Empower You
Value for money: Empower You
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Empower You

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fanny Neroli & Petit GrainParfums de la Bastide

Empower YouOrlov Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

3.76/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

29%Love

33%Like

24%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityFanny Neroli & Petit Grain

SillageEmpower You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value51

Category winnerEmpower YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

soapy30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

white floral65%

aromatic48%

woody30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Yellow MandarinOrange BlossomBlood OrangePetitgrain

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Yellow MandarinBlood OrangeGrapefruitBergamotLemonCassisGinger

Heart

Orange BlossomBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacGeranium

Base

CedarMuskPatchouliIncenseAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesYellow Mandarin, Orange Blossom and Blood Orange. Durations are only published for Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer100

Fall42

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 44%Work 32%Date 16%Party 8%

Men2

Unisex55

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,734

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,389

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerEmpower YouHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain opens with an assertive blast of tart blood orange and pulpy yellow mandarin. The initial rush is bright, tangy, and unapologetically citrus forward. Within ten minutes, crushed green petitgrain cuts through the fruit sugars, lending a crisp, twiggy bitterness that keeps the blend grounded. …

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Empower You by Orlov Paris opens with a sharp, fizzy rush of grapefruit, lemon, mandarin and blood orange, with ginger adding a brisk spicy edge. On skin it softens into clean orange blossom, jasmine and musk, while cedar, patchouli, incense and oud give the dry-down a light woody shadow. It suits citrus lovers who wa…

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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.

Which is better, Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain or Empower You?

Empower You takes 3 of 4 categories. Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Empower You is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes. Choose Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Empower You for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain or Empower You?

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain lasts longest (Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain 80/100, Empower You 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain or Empower You?

Empower You projects furthest (Empower You 56/100, Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain and Empower You smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Yellow Mandarin, Orange Blossom and Blood Orange.

Is Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain or Empower You better for summer or winter?

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain and Empower You?

Fanny Neroli & Petit Grain features Yellow Mandarin, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange and Petitgrain. Empower You has top notes of Yellow Mandarin, Blood Orange, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Musk, Patchouli and Incense.