The Empress vs Time & Tide
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Time & Tide takes 3 of 4 categories.
The EmpressChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Time & TideChoose it for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Empress1/4
Time & Tide3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Time & Tide
- Sillage & projection
- Time & Tide
- Value for money
- The Empress
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Time & Tide
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The EmpressAlchemist PerfumeryTime & TideElysianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.35/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 48%Had 15%Want 36%
4.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate10%Love
45%Like
26%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate
31 votes
43%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTime & Tide
SillageTime & Tide
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe EmpressBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral90%
floral80%
aquatic70%
fresh60%
animalic50%
salty100%
ozonic83%
marine65%
white floral48%
vanilla30%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Lemon PeelPink GrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
Water LilyWhite FlowersSea Salt
Base
White MuskAmbergrisWoody Notes
Top30 to 45 minutes
Sea SaltOzonic notesLinen
Heart2 to 3 hours
White Flowers
Base3 to 5 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood
InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers and Sea Salt. Durations are only published for Time & Tide, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer100
Fall83
Winter50
Day100
Night42
Spring60
Summer100
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night40
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#54,487
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#24,892
PerfumerJessi Park
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerTime & TideHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThe Empress is a bright, clean citrus floral with a seaside twist. It opens on zesty lemon peel, pink grapefruit and mandarin, then shifts into watery white florals and a salty, airy note that reads like skin after a day near the water. It stays soft and musky with an ambergris-woody finish, wearing close and easy. A …
Reviews →Time & Tide by Elysian delivers an immediate blast of brisk coastal air paired with freshly washed cotton. The opening combines sharp sea salt, airy ozonic notes, and crisp linen, creating the sensation of sun-dried laundry catching an ocean breeze. As the initial freshness settles, soft white flowers emerge in the mi…
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, The Empress or Time & Tide?
Time & Tide takes 3 of 4 categories. The Empress is rated 3.35/5 from 31 votes; Time & Tide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose The Empress for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Time & Tide for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, The Empress or Time & Tide?
Time & Tide lasts longest (Time & Tide 60/100, The Empress 37/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Empress or Time & Tide?
Time & Tide projects furthest (Time & Tide 38/100, The Empress 34/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Empress and Time & Tide smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include White Flowers and Sea Salt.
Is The Empress or Time & Tide better for summer or winter?
The Empress suits daytime wear; Time & Tide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Empress and Time & Tide?
The Empress has top notes of Lemon Peel, Pink Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Water Lily, White Flowers and Sea Salt, a base of White Musk, Ambergris and Woody Notes. Time & Tide has top notes of Sea Salt, Ozonic notes and Linen, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood.
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