Fragrance comparison

Fever vs Empressa Hair & Body Mist

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

5 wins

Fever

Celine

3.9890 votes

Rank #12,353 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Empressa Hair & Body Mist

Penhaligon's

4.0010 votes

Rank #36,719 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fever takes 5 of 5 categories.

Fever
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Empressa Hair & Body Mist
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fever5/5

Empressa Hair & Body Mist0/5

Ratings & consensus: Fever
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fever
Sillage & projection: Fever
Value for money: Fever
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fever

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FeverCeline

Empressa Hair & Body MistPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

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

40%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFever

SillageFever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value33

Category winnerFeverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

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

PeachBlack CurrantDewberryRoseNeroliGeraniumCardamom

Base

VanillaCacaoOlibanumAmberMuskPatchouliSandalwoodMaltol

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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,353

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#36,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFeverHigher 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 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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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 Hair & Body Mist?

Fever takes 5 of 5 categories. Fever is rated 3.98/5 from 90 votes; Empressa Hair & Body Mist is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Fever for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Empressa Hair & Body Mist for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fever or Empressa Hair & Body Mist?

Fever lasts longest (Fever 76/100, Empressa Hair & Body Mist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fever or Empressa Hair & Body Mist?

Fever projects furthest (Fever 71/100, Empressa Hair & Body Mist 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fever and Empressa Hair & Body Mist 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 Hair & Body Mist better for summer or winter?

Fever suits evening wear; Empressa Hair & Body Mist suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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 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.