Fragrance comparison

Insouciante vs Empressa Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 506 ratings analysed

3 wins

Insouciante

Parfums de la Bastide

4.1217 votes

Rank #52,190 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Empressa Eau de Parfum

Penhaligon's

3.82489 votes

Rank #5,238 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insouciante takes 3 of 5 categories.

Insouciante
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Empressa Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Insouciante3/5

Empressa Eau de Parfum2/5

Ratings & consensus: Insouciante
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Empressa Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Insouciante
Value for money: Insouciante
Versatility: Not scored
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

InsoucianteParfums de la Bastide

Empressa Eau de ParfumPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 45%Had 20%Want 35%

3.82/ 5 · 489 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerInsoucianteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

38%Love

37%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

382 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEmpressa Eau de Parfum

SillageInsouciante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value36

Category winnerInsoucianteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

floral61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseItalian MandarinBlack CurrantPatchouliJasmine SambacSandalwoodBlack PepperPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Blood OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

DewberryPeachRoseBlack CurrantNeroliGeraniumCardamomNutmeg

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaAmberOlibanumMaltolCacao

InformationalShared notesRose, Black Currant, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Insouciante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,190

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,238

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerEmpressa Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insouciante by Parfums de la Bastide is a vibrant floral-fruity scent built around fresh garden rose and tart black currant. It opens immediately with a juicy burst of Italian mandarin and pink pepper. You get an instant splash of brisk morning air. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into dew-covered rose petal…

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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, Insouciante or Empressa Eau de Parfum?

Insouciante takes 3 of 5 categories. Insouciante is rated 4.12/5 from 17 votes; Empressa Eau de Parfum is rated 3.82/5 from 489 votes. Choose Insouciante for a rose and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Empressa Eau de Parfum for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Insouciante or Empressa Eau de Parfum?

Empressa Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Empressa Eau de Parfum 68/100, Insouciante 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Insouciante or Empressa Eau de Parfum?

Insouciante projects furthest (Insouciante 60/100, Empressa Eau de Parfum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Insouciante and Empressa Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Black Currant, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

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

Insouciante suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Insouciante features Rose, Italian Mandarin, Black Currant, Patchouli and Jasmine Sambac. 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.