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Penhaligon's Empressa vs Givenchy Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette
Empressa is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Blood OrangePeachBergamotMandarin OrangePink Pepper
Heart
RoseDewberryCassisNeroliGeranium
Base
PatchouliBrown sugarMuskVanillaSandalwoodOlibanumCacaoAmber
Accords
Citrus
100%
Fruity
73%
Woody
64%
Patchouli
61%
Fresh spicy
60%
Sweet
60%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Empressa by Penhaligon's is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Empressa was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Christian Provenzano. Top notes are Blood Orange, Peach, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Rose, Dewberry, Cassis, Neroli and Geranium; base notes are Patchouli, Brown sugar, Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Olibanum, Cacao and Amber.
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Notes
Top
PeachLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
RosePink PepperHedione
Base
MuskSandalwoodVanillaCedarAmber
Accords
Citrus
100%
Rose
96%
Powdery
84%
Musky
79%
Woody
75%
Fruity
72%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette by Givenchy is a Floral fragrance for women. Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is François Demachy. Top notes are Peach, Lemon and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Rose, Pink Pepper and Hedione; base notes are Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar and Amber. The new version of fragrance Dahlia Noir EDT has been launched in 2012 adding up to last year’s editione Dahlia Noir Eau de Parfum. Creators of the house of Givenchy provided the new flacon with feminine and gentle pink shades, while the compsoition is built as a floral-fruity mixture, supported with precious woody accords. Perfumer of the enw edition is Francois Demachy. Demachy gives the new version Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette a juicy and luminous start in which fresh and citrusy aromas of mandarin and lemon intertwine skillfully with thick and sweet peach zest. This extremely fruity opening leaves more space for a floral bouquet in the heart of the perfume, the fragrant petals of which make the flirtatious pink cocktail more playful. A base incorporates creamy and soft shades of sandalwood and vanilla, accompanied with warm amber and cedar. Flacon of the new edition is shaped just like the one of last year's edition Dahlia Noir EDP, and is available as 50 and 75ml EDT. Transparent glass of this geometric-shape bottle highlights pink liquid of the fragrance that goes along perfectly with a stopper in the same shade and with the romantic composition of the perfume. On the market since the beginning of February 2012!
Notes in Common
38% sharedShared (8)
PeachMandarin OrangePink PepperRoseMuskVanillaSandalwoodAmber
Only in Empressa
Blood OrangeBergamotDewberryCassisNeroliGeraniumPatchouliBrown sugarOlibanumCacao
Only in Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette
LemonHedioneCedar
Rating
3.92vs3.84
Ratings
1,778vs1,592
Concentration
EDPvsEDT
Launch Year
2014vs2012
Which should I buy?
Empressa is the community's favourite of the two.
- Empressa is rated higher by the community: 3.92 from 1,778 ratings, against 3.84 from 1,592.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for spring.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Empressa if you want the higher-rated option; pick Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.