La Working Girl 2.0 vs Empressa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empressa takes 3 of 4 categories.
La Working Girl 2.0Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
EmpressaChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
La Working Girl 2.01/4
Empressa3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Empressa
- Sillage & projection
- Empressa
- Value for money
- La Working Girl 2.0
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Empressa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La Working Girl 2.0Le Parfum CitoyenEmpressaPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%
3.77/ 5 · 1,643 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
31%Love
43%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
1,536 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEmpressa
SillageEmpressa
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa Working Girl 2.0Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
green69%
woody61%
citrus100%
fruity92%
woody84%
patchouli77%
fresh spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
BergamotMandarin OrangeCassis
Heart30 to 60 minutes
RoseNeroliJasmine
Base1 to 2 hours
PatchouliMuskAmberVanilla
Top
Blood OrangePeachBergamotMandarin OrangePink Pepper
Heart
RoseDewberryCassisNeroliGeranium
Base
PatchouliBrown sugarMuskVanillaSandalwoodOlibanumCacaoAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cassis and Rose. Durations are only published for La Working Girl 2.0, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer78
Fall0
Winter34
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,145
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,679
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews188
Category winnerEmpressaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Working Girl 2.0 by Le Parfum Citoyen delivers a bright, energetic take on the classic chypre fruity genre. The scent opens with a crisp burst of bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, sharpened by tangy cassis. That tart fruitiness quickly gives way to a clean floral heart where fresh neroli, soft jasmine, and sweet …
Reviews →Empressa is a polished fruity floral with a bright blood orange and peach opening, soft rose in the heart, and a sweet patchouli musk base. Reviewers often describe it as smooth, rounded, and easy to wear, with a cleaner fruitchouli feel. The main caveat is familiarity. Many wearers compare it to Coco Mademoiselle, an…
Reviews →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, La Working Girl 2.0 or Empressa?
Empressa takes 3 of 4 categories. La Working Girl 2.0 is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Empressa is rated 3.77/5 from 1,643 votes. Choose La Working Girl 2.0 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Empressa for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, La Working Girl 2.0 or Empressa?
Empressa lasts longest (Empressa 63/100, La Working Girl 2.0 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, La Working Girl 2.0 or Empressa?
Empressa projects furthest (Empressa 56/100, La Working Girl 2.0 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Working Girl 2.0 and Empressa smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cassis and Rose.
Is La Working Girl 2.0 or Empressa better for summer or winter?
La Working Girl 2.0 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Working Girl 2.0 and Empressa?
La Working Girl 2.0 has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cassis, heart notes of Rose, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Amber and Vanilla. Empressa has top notes of Blood Orange, Peach, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Dewberry, Cassis and Neroli, a base of Patchouli, Brown sugar, Musk and Vanilla.
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