Slow Fire vs Empressa Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empressa Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.
Slow FireChoose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character.
Empressa Eau de ParfumChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Slow Fire0/1
Empressa Eau de Parfum1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- 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
Slow FireSensor I AmEmpressa Eau de ParfumPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.82/ 5 · 489 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
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
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
citrus88%
aromatic77%
warm spicy65%
vanilla53%
woody42%
citrus100%
fruity92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
patchouli61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
CedarFenugreekBasil
Base
Vanilla
Top
Blood OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
DewberryPeachRoseBlack CurrantNeroliGeraniumCardamomNutmeg
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaAmberOlibanumMaltolCacao
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Cardamom and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,753
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#5,669
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews61
Category winnerEmpressa Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSlow Fire by Sensor I Am balances bright citrus with warm pepper and cardamom on a bed of vanilla. It suits people who want an unconventional everyday scent that transitions smoothly from late summer afternoons into cool autumn evenings without overpowering a room.
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.
Do Slow Fire and Empressa Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Cardamom and Vanilla.
What are the notes in Slow Fire and Empressa Eau de Parfum?
Slow Fire has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cedar, Fenugreek and Basil, a base of Vanilla. 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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