Malmaison Encore vs Empressa Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empressa Eau de Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories.
Malmaison EncoreChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Empressa Eau de ParfumChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Malmaison Encore1/5
Empressa Eau de Parfum3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Empressa Eau de Parfum
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Empressa Eau de Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Malmaison Encore
- 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
Malmaison EncoreFlorisEmpressa Eau de ParfumPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 15%Had 1%Want 84%
3.82/ 5 · 489 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerEmpressa Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
25%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
12 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
Category winners
LongevityEmpressa Eau de Parfum
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMalmaison EncoreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
vanilla92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
woody61%
citrus100%
fruity92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
patchouli61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotBlack PepperCardamom
Heart
ClovesNutmegRoseYlang-Ylang
Base
AmberCedarOlibanumHeliotropeTonka BeanVanila
Top
Blood OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
DewberryPeachRoseBlack CurrantNeroliGeraniumCardamomNutmeg
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaAmberOlibanumMaltolCacao
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer60
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
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#43,223
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#5,667
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews61
Category winnerEmpressa Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFloris Malmaison Encore opens with sharp bergamot, black pepper, and cardamom before settling into a warm clove and nutmeg core. Base notes of amber, cedar, and heliotrope add a powdery woodiness that sits close to the skin. It works best on cool autumn afternoons when wearing a wool coat.
Reviews →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…
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, Malmaison Encore or Empressa Eau de Parfum?
Empressa Eau de Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories. Malmaison Encore is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes; Empressa Eau de Parfum is rated 3.82/5 from 489 votes. Choose Malmaison Encore for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Empressa Eau de Parfum for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Malmaison Encore or Empressa Eau de Parfum?
Empressa Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Empressa Eau de Parfum 68/100, Malmaison Encore 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Malmaison Encore or Empressa Eau de Parfum?
Projection is very close: Malmaison Encore 56/100, Empressa Eau de Parfum 56/100 for sillage.
Do Malmaison Encore and Empressa Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose.
Is Malmaison Encore or Empressa Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
Malmaison Encore suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Malmaison Encore and Empressa Eau de Parfum?
Malmaison Encore has top notes of Bergamot, Black Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Cloves, Nutmeg, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Cedar, Olibanum and Heliotrope. 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.
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