Fragrance comparison

X Series Recharge vs Empressa Hair & Body Mist

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 195 ratings analysed

5 wins

X Series Recharge

Avon · 2014

3.89185 votes

Rank #14,237 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Empressa Hair & Body Mist

Penhaligon's

4.0010 votes

Rank #36,598 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

X Series Recharge takes 5 of 5 categories.

X Series Recharge
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Empressa Hair & Body Mist
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

X Series Recharge5/5

Empressa Hair & Body Mist0/5

Ratings & consensus: X Series Recharge
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: X Series Recharge
Sillage & projection: X Series Recharge
Value for money: X Series Recharge
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: X Series Recharge

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

X Series RechargeAvon

Empressa Hair & Body MistPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 185 votes

Have 48%Had 37%Want 15%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

Category winnerX Series RechargeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

59%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

185 votes

40%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityX Series Recharge

SillageX Series Recharge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value33

Category winnerX Series RechargeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao83%

citrus65%

aromatic48%

sweet30%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

Cardamom

Base

Cacao

Top

Blood OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

PeachBlack CurrantDewberryRoseNeroliGeraniumCardamom

Base

VanillaCacaoOlibanumAmberMuskPatchouliSandalwoodMaltol

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom and Cacao. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,237

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2014

Reviews6

Overall rank#36,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerX Series RechargeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon X Series Recharge is a casual citrus gourmand that centers on bright mandarin, spicy cardamom, and a dry cocoa powder note. It offers an easygoing, sweet-leaning profile suited for students or as an inexpensive gym bag scent. While performance is front-loaded, the scent remains a reliable, low-stakes choice for d…

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Empressa Hair & Body Mist is a sweet fruity citrus mist with blood orange, mandarin and peach up front, then a noticeably spiced, ambery dry-down. On hair, reviewers describe it as softer and more peachy, with a baked-fruit sweetness touched by cardamom, vanilla and amber. It suits someone who wants a polished Penhali…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, X Series Recharge or Empressa Hair & Body Mist?

X Series Recharge takes 5 of 5 categories. X Series Recharge is rated 3.89/5 from 185 votes; Empressa Hair & Body Mist is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose X Series Recharge for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Empressa Hair & Body Mist for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, X Series Recharge or Empressa Hair & Body Mist?

X Series Recharge lasts longest (X Series Recharge 59/100, Empressa Hair & Body Mist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, X Series Recharge or Empressa Hair & Body Mist?

X Series Recharge projects furthest (X Series Recharge 53/100, Empressa Hair & Body Mist 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do X Series Recharge and Empressa Hair & Body Mist smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Cacao.

Is X Series Recharge or Empressa Hair & Body Mist better for summer or winter?

Empressa Hair & Body Mist suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in X Series Recharge and Empressa Hair & Body Mist?

X Series Recharge has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cacao. Empressa Hair & Body Mist has top notes of Blood Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peach, Black Currant, Dewberry and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cacao, Olibanum and Amber.