Fragrance comparison

Time & Tide vs The Empress

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Time & Tide

Elysian

4.007 votes

Rank #24,892 SaltyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

The Empress

Alchemist Perfumery

3.3531 votes

Rank #54,487 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Time & Tide takes 3 of 4 categories.

Time & Tide
Choose it for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Empress
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Time & Tide3/4

The Empress1/4

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

Time & TideElysian

The EmpressAlchemist Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

3.35/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 48%Had 15%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

10%Love

45%Like

26%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityTime & Tide

SillageTime & Tide

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value81

Category winnerThe EmpressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

ozonic83%

marine65%

white floral48%

vanilla30%

citrus100%

white floral90%

floral80%

aquatic70%

fresh60%

animalic50%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sea SaltOzonic notesLinen

Heart2 to 3 hours

White Flowers

Base3 to 5 hours

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

Top

Lemon PeelPink GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

Water LilyWhite FlowersSea Salt

Base

White MuskAmbergrisWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSea Salt and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Time & Tide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night40

Spring92

Summer100

Fall83

Winter50

Day100

Night42

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,892

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#54,487

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTime & TideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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The 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 …

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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, Time & Tide or The Empress?

Time & Tide takes 3 of 4 categories. Time & Tide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; The Empress is rated 3.35/5 from 31 votes. Choose Time & Tide for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose The Empress for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Time & Tide or The Empress?

Time & Tide lasts longest (Time & Tide 60/100, The Empress 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Time & Tide or The Empress?

Time & Tide projects furthest (Time & Tide 38/100, The Empress 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Time & Tide and The Empress smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Sea Salt and White Flowers.

Is Time & Tide or The Empress better for summer or winter?

Time & Tide suits daytime wear; The Empress suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Time & Tide and The Empress?

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. 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.