Fragrances inspired by Empressa Eau de Parfum
The original
Empressa
Penhaligon's
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 17 of its 18 notes, including Mandarin, Blood Orange, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds cacao butter, drops cacao pod and cardamom
What they share
Shares 17 of its 18 notes, including Mandarin, Blood Orange, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds dark chocolate, drops cacao pod and cardamom
What they share
Every one of its 10 notes is in the original, including Blood Orange, Bergamot, Neroli
The main difference
Without brown sugar and cacao pod
What they share
Shares 10 of its 12 notes, including Mandarin, Bergamot, Geranium
The main difference
Adds jasmine and lilac, drops blood orange and brown sugar
What they share
Shares 10 of its 12 notes, including Mandarin, Bergamot, Geranium
The main difference
Adds jasmine and lilac, drops blood orange and brown sugar
What they share
Shares 10 of its 12 notes, including Mandarin, Bergamot, Geranium
The main difference
Adds jasmine and lilac, drops blood orange and brown sugar
What they share
Shares 14 of its 27 notes, including Mandarin, Blood Orange, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds apple and benzoin, drops cacao pod and dewberry
What they share
Shares 9 of its 12 notes, including Mandarin, Geranium, Musk
The main difference
Adds jasmine and lilac, drops bergamot and blood orange
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Penhaligon's. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.