Fragrance comparison

Friends Men vs Empower You

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 622 ratings analysed

6 wins

Friends Men

Moschino

3.94540 votes

Rank #4,583 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Empower You

Orlov Paris

3.7682 votes

Rank #27,727 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Friends Men takes 6 of 7 categories.

Friends Men
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Empower You
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Friends Men6/7

Empower You1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Friends MenMoschino

Empower YouOrlov Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 540 votes

Have 35%Had 41%Want 23%

3.76/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerFriends MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

540 votes

29%Love

33%Like

24%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerFriends MenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityFriends Men

SillageFriends Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value51

Category winnerFriends MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

green30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

white floral65%

aromatic48%

woody30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Green MandarinBergamotBlood Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Petitgrain ParaguayPelargoniumSea Notes

Base6-8 hrs

Tahitian VetiverCedarMusk

Top

Yellow MandarinBlood OrangeGrapefruitBergamotLemonCassisGinger

Heart

Orange BlossomBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacGeranium

Base

CedarMuskPatchouliIncenseAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Blood Orange, Cedar and Musk. Durations are only published for Friends Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer100

Fall0

Winter12

Day100

Night16

Spring100

Summer100

Fall42

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmpower YouMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex20

Women3

Men2

Unisex55

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,583

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#27,727

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerFriends MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Friends Men by Moschino is a crisp, sun-drenched splash of pure Mediterranean citrus built for hot summer days. Created by perfumer Olivier Polge, it opens with an invigorating burst of crushed green mandarin, bitter blood orange, and sharp bergamot zest. As the vivid tartness settles, herbal petitgrain and pelargoniu…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Friends Men or Empower You?

Friends Men takes 6 of 7 categories. Friends Men is rated 3.94/5 from 540 votes; Empower You is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes. Choose Friends Men for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Empower You for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Friends Men or Empower You?

Friends Men lasts longest (Friends Men 66/100, Empower You 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Friends Men or Empower You?

Friends Men projects furthest (Friends Men 61/100, Empower You 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Friends Men and Empower You smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Blood Orange, Cedar and Musk.

Is Friends Men or Empower You better for summer or winter?

For summer, Friends Men is the stronger pick. For winter, Empower You is the stronger pick. Friends Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Friends Men and Empower You?

Friends Men has top notes of Green Mandarin, Bergamot and Blood Orange, heart notes of Petitgrain Paraguay, Pelargonium and Sea Notes, a base of Tahitian Vetiver, Cedar and Musk. 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.