Fragrance comparison

Fever vs Empressa Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 579 ratings analysed

6 wins

Fever

Celine

3.9890 votes

Rank #12,353 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Empressa Eau de Parfum

Penhaligon's

3.82489 votes

Rank #5,106 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fever takes 6 of 7 categories.

Fever
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Empressa Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fever6/7

Empressa Eau de Parfum1/7

Ratings & consensus: Fever
Community sentiment: Fever
Longevity: Fever
Sillage & projection: Fever
Value for money: Fever
Versatility: Fever
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

FeverCeline

Empressa Eau de ParfumPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 489 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerFeverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

38%Love

37%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

382 votes

Category winnerFeverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFever

SillageFever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value36

Category winnerFeverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Blood OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

Top

Blood OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

DewberryPeachRoseBlack CurrantNeroliGeraniumCardamomNutmeg

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaAmberOlibanumMaltolCacao

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Fever, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer13

Fall58

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFeverMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 17%

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,353

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#5,106

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerEmpressa Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celine Fever is a cozy, cold-weather amber vanilla fragrance with a juicy kick. It opens with bright mandarin orange and tart blood orange, cutting through winter air before mellowing into creamy frangipani and sweet Indian jasmine petals. The drydown is built around warm vanilla, golden amber, and soft sandalwood, cr…

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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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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, Fever or Empressa Eau de Parfum?

Fever takes 6 of 7 categories. Fever is rated 3.98/5 from 90 votes; Empressa Eau de Parfum is rated 3.82/5 from 489 votes. Choose Fever for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Empressa Eau de Parfum for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fever or Empressa Eau de Parfum?

Fever lasts longest (Fever 76/100, Empressa Eau de Parfum 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fever or Empressa Eau de Parfum?

Fever projects furthest (Fever 71/100, Empressa Eau de Parfum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fever and Empressa Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Fever or Empressa Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fever is the stronger pick. For winter, Fever is the stronger pick. Fever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fever and Empressa Eau de Parfum?

Fever has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani and Indian Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. 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.