Oud Luban vs Empower You
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Luban takes 6 of 7 categories.
Oud LubanChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Empower YouChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Oud Luban6/7
Empower You1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Luban
- Community sentiment
- Oud Luban
- Longevity
- Oud Luban
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Luban
- Value for money
- Empower You
- Versatility
- Oud Luban
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Luban
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud LubanXerjoffEmpower YouOrlov ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 30%Had 3%Want 66%
3.76/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerOud LubanRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
27%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate
37 votes
29%Love
33%Like
24%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
82 votes
Category winnerOud LubanMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Luban
SillageOud Luban
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEmpower YouBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
white floral77%
amber69%
aromatic61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
white floral65%
aromatic48%
woody30%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, white floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperBulgarian Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Orange Blossom
Base
IncenseVetiverCedar
Top
Yellow MandarinBlood OrangeGrapefruitBergamotLemonCassisGinger
Heart
Orange BlossomBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacGeranium
Base
CedarMuskPatchouliIncenseAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Orange Blossom and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring58
Summer33
Fall100
Winter92
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall42
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOud LubanMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,042
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#27,727
PerfumerOlivier Pescheux
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerOud LubanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Oud Luban opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and dark Bulgarian rose before settling into dry agarwood and clean orange blossom. Created by nose Chris Maurice for the Xerjoff Mukhallat attar collection in 2012, this concentrated oil relies on resinous frankincense, smoky vetiver, and dry cedar wood in it…
Reviews →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…
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, Oud Luban or Empower You?
Oud Luban takes 6 of 7 categories. Oud Luban is rated 4.41/5 from 37 votes; Empower You is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes. Choose Oud Luban for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Empower You for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Oud Luban or Empower You?
Oud Luban lasts longest (Oud Luban 69/100, Empower You 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Luban or Empower You?
Oud Luban projects furthest (Oud Luban 64/100, Empower You 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Luban and Empower You smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Orange Blossom and Incense.
Is Oud Luban or Empower You better for summer or winter?
For summer, Empower You is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Luban is the stronger pick. Oud Luban suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Luban and Empower You?
Oud Luban has top notes of Black Pepper and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Orange Blossom, a base of Incense, Vetiver and Cedar. 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.
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