Fragrance comparison

Glass Blooms vs The Great Empresses of Japan

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 491 ratings analysed

4 wins

Glass Blooms

Régime des Fleurs

3.90345 votes

Rank #5,114 MuskyFloral

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34%scent match

Clearly different

The Great Empresses of Japan

Romea D'Ameor

3.84146 votes

Rank #15,967 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Glass Blooms takes 4 of 7 categories.

Glass Blooms
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Great Empresses of Japan
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Glass Blooms4/7

The Great Empresses of Japan3/7

Ratings & consensus: Glass Blooms
Community sentiment: Glass Blooms
Longevity: The Great Empresses of Japan
Sillage & projection: The Great Empresses of Japan
Value for money: The Great Empresses of Japan
Versatility: Glass Blooms
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Glass Blooms

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Glass BloomsRégime des Fleurs

The Great Empresses of JapanRomea D'Ameor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 345 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerGlass BloomsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

267 votes

23%Love

53%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

146 votes

Category winnerGlass BloomsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityThe Great Empresses of Japan

SillageThe Great Empresses of Japan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value58

Category winnerThe Great Empresses of JapanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral91%

rose83%

fresh74%

powdery65%

sweet56%

powdery100%

woody91%

iris83%

floral74%

violet65%

vanilla56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskPeonyTea RoseGrapesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Lily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangFreesiaMelon

Heart

IrisHeliotropeVioletPeonyLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

Orris RootTonka BeanTeak WoodMuskSandalwoodVetiverVanilla

InformationalShared notesMusk, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall39

Winter37

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGlass BloomsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,114

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews100

Overall rank#15,967

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerGlass BloomsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Glass Blooms by Régime des Fleurs is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Glass Blooms was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as unique sparkling grape and floral blend; an easier fit for warmer weather and daytime wear; …

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The Great Empresses of Japan opens with a brief melon and ylang-ylang contrast before settling into a soft iris and heliotrope powder. Pierre Bourdon builds a dense floral heart around violet and peony over a grounded base of sandalwood, teak wood, and tonka bean. It feels clean, serene, and vintage-tinged, ideal for …

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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, Glass Blooms or The Great Empresses of Japan?

Glass Blooms takes 4 of 7 categories. Glass Blooms is rated 3.90/5 from 345 votes; The Great Empresses of Japan is rated 3.84/5 from 146 votes. Choose Glass Blooms for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Great Empresses of Japan for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Glass Blooms or The Great Empresses of Japan?

The Great Empresses of Japan lasts longest (The Great Empresses of Japan 66/100, Glass Blooms 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glass Blooms or The Great Empresses of Japan?

The Great Empresses of Japan projects furthest (The Great Empresses of Japan 59/100, Glass Blooms 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Glass Blooms and The Great Empresses of Japan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Glass Blooms or The Great Empresses of Japan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Glass Blooms is the stronger pick. For winter, Glass Blooms is the stronger pick. Glass Blooms suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glass Blooms and The Great Empresses of Japan?

Glass Blooms features Musk, Peony, Tea Rose, Grapes and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). The Great Empresses of Japan has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Freesia and Melon, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet and Peony, a base of Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Teak Wood and Musk.