Empire Victor

Wow I am seriously impressed by this fragrance.. I had a tester of it and thought not much of it because I didn't think it lasted at all. But I got my hands on a bottle of it and sprayed it a few times and oh boy does it last I was wrong, but it's a very airy light and sweet kind of musky skin scent to where I can see you growing nose blind to it. But it definitely sticks around it's just something that is I would describe as a Gourmand skin scent versus something like Bianco latte which is a powerhouse. But I almost like this better just because it's so airy and delicate and you're just going to smell good and sweet and it dries down somewhat musky and powdery but keeps that delicate sweetness. It's really addictive to be honest I could smell it on my clothes a lot longer after also. Edit: after I let this fragrance sit a while I realized it's less airy than I thought it was it's actually quite dense and I swear there is a nutmeg note that isn't listed and nutmeg is one of my favorite spices so I definitely pick it out.. it's more complex than the notes would suggest. I don't get a lot of the lemon I'm sure it's in there to give it brightness, but to me that's not what's prominent it's a vanilla nutmeg musky fragrance to me. The comparison to Lira is ridiculous though they're not even remotely the same.. voux zeste is closer to Lira and even that's a stretch.

After some time and oxidation, I thought I'd owe this beauty an update. It definitely became a lot more rounded, much creamier and sugary than it was a month ago. As much as I love Gigglepuff, I find myself reaching for Empire Victor more often. The dry down is magic, and it is a beast, lasting over 9 hours on my skin, projecting a lot in the first 3 hours. It leaves a sugary trail and gets tons of compliments. While it might not evoke baked goods on one's skin, it definitely does in the air, or at least this is what people perceive, so I have to correct my statement in the original review below. It definitely evokes a more intense and creamier version of Bare Vanilla and Gigglepuff, but the magical dry down makes it a better option. Nice, heavy bottle, absolutely fairly priced, a must have for citrus gourmand lovers who are into sugary, marshmallow-ey scents: 9/10. A more floral/powdery, muskier and less sweet version of Hufflepuff or Gigglepuff. Maybe more wearable and less youthful than that one, but with the same vibes. The dry down is very clean, very nice. Stop the comparisons to the usual key lime pie gourmand scents as: Devotion, Lira, Unknown Pleasures, Hazz, Super Milk, L de Lolita and so on. This is a musky, airy, dry vanilla with a tamed but overly present citrus note on top. Very nice, decent priced, office friendly and compliment getter. 7,5/10.

This is my scent today so I might as well review. I got the version without the difficult oud. It's amazing. I love it. I wear it almost everyday. This is a very grown up, sophisticated vanilla. Thankfully I don't get much of the lemon, it's really a very creamy vanilla mixed with Jasmine. The Jasmine gives it such an elegance that separates it from all these other simple gourmand vanillas (which don't get me wrong I also love too lol!). The musk is there but it's clean and creamy not cloudy or harsh. This one you can wear to work, or brunch with the girls, date night etc. It's definitely more sophisticated and it blends well with everything. The projection is great and it lasts about 6 hours on me. I dont typically wear this alone though, I love to layer it with anything and everything. ( Erba Gold, mont blanc signature, and lattafa eclaire are some winning combos that come to mind). This Khadlaj scent is excellent quality and very well done. It will take me time to get through this bottle because I only need a few sprays but I will definitely repurchase when I do.

This is delicious! I've really been into lemon vanillas recently, and this is one of the best blended ones I've tried. From the first spray it's a fluffy, airy lemon vanilla that immediately smells like a hybrid between lemon drizzle and vanilla cakes. It does remind me a little of Al Rehab Soft, but without that intense sherbet lemon. The lemon here is much smoother and softer, and that's saying something because citrus notes (especially lemon) often smell like cleaning products on my skin! I much prefer this to Lattafa Victoria. Empire Victor doesn't have that soapy neroli edge that puts me off, and the vanilla is much creamier and more comforting. Khadlaj really know how to make a beautiful vanilla, that's for sure! Projection and longevity are moderate on me, but I love to overspray anyway because it creates the most gorgeous scent bubble. I'm so impressed with this. If you want something smooth, creamy and beautifully blended rather than sharp or screechy, I think this is well worth a sniff. I keep smelling my wrists and my eyes roll back in my head!

this smells just like a powdered donut with a touch of lemon to me. cakey, fluffy, rich vanilla. it smells more like marshmallows when it dries down, and the lemon is faint but still present. i don't find it similar to lira or iced lemon pound cake. lira is heavier on the caramel and citrus, iced lemon pound cake is more lemony and much sweeter. i will concede with other reviews-- it doesn't project. the longevity is okay, but i have to overspray on my clothes to get a decent scent bubble. it sits too close to my skin alone. i do like to layer it with b&bw's strawberry snowflakes body cream to boost/compliment the scent on my skin-- i find the dry down (i only smell the strawberry in the opening) to be very similar. as much as i like smelling like a zesty hostess donette, i won't be repurchasing this due to the poor performance. it's a lovely scent, beautiful bottle/presentation, but it basically performs like a body mist. happy to have her in my collection for now, but she won't be a permanent fixture.

How disappointing... It smells gorgeous, there's no denying that. However, it smells gorgeous for about 2 minutes when I spray it, and then the scent is just gone. I suppose I was fooled by everyone online, saying the lasting power and projection are really good. This is the weakest perfume I own. I sprayed it on myself 10 TIMES and no one could smell it, including me, my partner and his entire family. And I sprayed on clothes. If you want to smell vanilla and lemon for a minute or 2, go for it. Otherwise, I would consider this perfume a flop. EDIT. After this perfume matured in my wardrobe for a few months, it has improved in performance DRAMATICALLY. It is stronger and lasts days on clothes (about 5-6 hours on skin). You can smell the vanilla and lemon to start, and then it mixes with the caramel, and jasmine BEAUTIFULLY. Stays smelling caramel-y, vanillic, powdery and sweet. It has white chocolate vibes at times. Absolutely gorgeous perfume and I will be repurchasing when I finish my bottle.

This was a blind buy. Empire is an easy lemon vanilla. It smells of lemon glaze over a vanilla cake with a layer of brown sugar at the base of the fragrance. It is a happy, uplifting, comfy scent. It smells grown up and fun at the same time. It doesn’t give you a headache, nor is it cloying. It projects well, and has macerated in the three weeks since I’ve got it. It was super faint when I first opened it. The lemon accord didn’t start to develop until later- I thought it was a straight vanilla scent. Now though? It’s potent and smells like zesty lemon, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla cake. It also has a higher than expected perfume oil content, so it will last on your skin. Way better than Victoria by Lattafa. Victoria is a chemical mess when you press your nose to it. I decluttered Victoria and kept Empire Victor. This also reminds me of Cirque du Soleils parfum. Empire Victor is a highly simplified version. Safe gourmand blind buy.

I blind bought this, and when I first sprayed it, it immediately felt familiar, like something I already owned, but I couldn’t quite place it. It has similarities to Mod Vanilla, but it’s simpler, softer, and more gourmand. I enjoy it, but at its core, it’s a straightforward fluffy vanilla. It even reminds me a bit of Cirque du Soleil, just without that buttery popcorn note. There’s nothing particularly complex here, but it smells good, and if you’re a true vanilla lover, you’ll probably appreciate it since it doesn’t have much going on beyond that cozy fluffy vanilla sweetness. It’s not like Lira, but maybe it’s her much younger and simpler sister. For the price, it’s a solid buy and a safe blind purchase if you enjoy vanilla. And if you’ve tried Cirque du Soleil but weren’t a fan of its buttery aspect, this could be a better alternative. The bottle is heavy and not a cheap plastic. I’m happy I have it.

(I have the newer release without the strong oud note - post April 2024. I do enjoy oud in fragrances and I am curious to know what it smelled like pre-reformulation) Empire Victor is such a comforting vanilla. It is rich, creamy and sophisticated. It opens with a mild lemon that stays throughout the wear. It then settles into a boozy vanilla, sandalwood and caramel scent. The sandalwood, flowers and musk give it a more “perfumy” feel that differentiates it from your straight forward, linear gourmands. It reminds me a little bit of Lira. It is not a beast and sticks close to the skin, but it is long lasting. I sometimes layer it with Soft perfume oil by Al-Rehab to help with the Sillage. The bottle is heavy and really beautiful. I truly enjoy wearing this in colder weather, but because it is not a cloying sweet scent I would suggest you can easily wear it all year round.

I prefer this to OG Devotion...it's smoother & creamier. It is similar to B&BW Loyal To You and somewhat like BB&W Bright Lemon Snowdrop. I like to layer it with my preferred Devotion "Intense" & Alien Goddess. This perfume is very nice but was overhyped imo. Sillage is moderate & longevity is about 4 hrs on me. You could layer this with summery white florals too to add a deeper vanilla creaminess for fall & winter...even adding deep wood, tobacco, amber or leather with it. Very versatile. I tried it with YSL Libre Flowers & Flames & I liked the result. I have FOMO so when first released, I bought 2 bottles...my fomo is out of control sometimes when it comes to fragrances. smh. 😉😍 edit; I no longer purchase ANY middle eastern fragrances...I just don't like something in them & I've been disappointed with all...BUT this one I love so there's that. js

I get the comparison to marshmellow blush actually. I dont say they are the same, but empire Victor makes me wonder if they were trying to make a dupe of marshemellow blush - smelt it Halfdan in the proces, and decided to stop be fore adding the strawberry/ fruity aspects. So kind of like the base of marshellow blush if that makes sense. This doesnt smell like lira/devotion/victoria etc. the lemon is a fluffy lemon. Not a sour or tart one. And its not that sweet, its more fluffy like a Cloud. Fluffy in the same Way that marshmellow blush, Vanilla 28, ariana grande Cloud is This doesnt really project btw, so its not beats mode. But it is already one of my top 10 fragrances, i cant stop smelling my arm, and I dont go completely noseblind to it, like I do with most other perfumes (even bianco latte). This is a 10/10 for me.

I can see why some of the reviews mention similarity to EOS Vanilla Cashmere - it's giving that same vanilla & caramel combo! For me it was love at first spray... The citrus stays in the background for complexity rather than attention, and I'm addicted to this sweet vanilla and cozy caramel. It's pretty much just that, I'm not getting much of the jasmine but the musk gives it a creamy quality. The only con for me - right out of the box it's lacking projection, it stays pretty close to the skin and lasts 4-6hrs max on skin, and 12hrs max on fabric (can smell it when you bring your nose to it). BUT for the price I don't mind reapplying! Layers amazingly with other sweet perfumes (like Lataffa Eclaire), or by itself for a sweet soft appeal. I hope maceration serves it right. I'll keep this one in my collection from now on!

I’ve been hunting for this perfume since the beginning of the year, and finding it today on the Winners shelf beside its twin felt like overdue joy. One spray, and I knew — this was worth the wait. Emperor Victor opens with a lemon note that had me nervous at first (citrus can so easily go screechy), but here it’s smooth, blended, and never tries to steal the spotlight. Instead, it melts beautifully into a creamy, slightly milky sweetness that feels comforting yet refined. Not as overtly sweet as perfumes like Eclair — and I actually prefer that. The balance keeps it wearable for every day while still feeling special. On my skin, the whole composition just works. It feels like an elegant daily signature: warm, inviting, delicious without being childish. Emperor Victor Delivers !

I hate lemon scents. They are always product clean-y and sting my nose. However, this citrus, even with both lemon and bergamot, is smooth and delicate. The vanilla is plush, wispy, reminds me of cashmere and cocoa butter. Like a warm hug. And I think that’s what @LinSavvy14 is picking up with the EOS comparison. It has this cocoa butter lotion-y undertone but not soapy or dove lotion, but warm vinillic, creaminess. From arms length, I smell lemon cake with vanilla powdered sugar icing. It’s a soft, sophisticated, addicting, slightly fresh, cozy and feminine scent. The middle notes take a while to arrive which is caramel and jasmine, which sounds like it wouldn’t work but absolutely does. It’s divine. At the end of the day, it’s a fuzzy musky, vanilla.

Just got it today so it's going to take some time before I can give a solid review. I have to say that, upon first spray, it was non-existent. I had to spray out a few times before I got even a whiff of anything. Do I like what I smelt? You bet. I liked it a lot and cannot wait til it's had time to "bloom". My goodness, the light & airy lemon with a hint of powder is what I have been looking for. If I could get my hands on an oil version, life would be complete 😀 I got this because of the comparison to Gigglepuff (which I've had for over a year, both the spray and the Hallopuff oil). Those are nice bit have never developed any further. This Empire better lives up to the lemon aspect of the scent I have looked for.

So I purchased this just after Christmas and have worn it several days since then and I really enjoy it. I get vanilla with a lemony twist, almost like those powdered sugar covered lemon tea cookies. I thought the performance was lousy until I went to the grocery store at the end of one day and the checker told me I smelled amazing and then went through the drive thru and the girl who was taking my money said I smelled like a delicious cookie. So even though I went nose blind, others could smell it HOURS after I’d applied it. I AM an over sprayer! This perfume layers nicely over the BBW Emily in Paris Macaron Cloud lotion and body wash. It’s a lemon vanilla based scent similar to this one. Overall 9/10.

Glad to see this has been added to Fragrantica. It is a beautiful creamy lemon vanilla. For me this wears as more lemony than vanilla. It isn't a sillage powerhouse but I don't mind. I like wearing this at home as a pick-me-up scent. Whilst this reminds me of Lira it is not the same because to me this is less herbal/citrussy and the citrus here is a lemon cream, like the filling in Lemon Puff biscuits or a softly whipped lemon ice-cream. It is gourmand but its not heavy and rich If you're not normally a fan of gourmands you may still enjoy this. The longevity is average. I would wear in all seasons but it is on the cozier side. The bottle and box are also quite charming. A very safe blind buy.

Absolutely gorgeous smell that is simple but not linear! The lemon and flowers hold it up making it very complete and rounded but the vanilla and sweet caramel are the stars. The vanilla!! Even though it is totally gorgeous from first spray when you first open it it definitely gets so much more interesting with some time to mature. It also becomes incredibly longlasting and projecting with maturation(around 1 month). It's not beast mode but it does project. The light airy creaminess bomb and dense sweetness at the same time smell of it is something I've never quite experienced to this level. Its giving marshmallows, powdered doughnuts, cake. It's a masterpiece of elegant simplicity with fun.

#16 Review of My Fragrances Collection Its a good sweet gourmand fragrance with a citrus opening. Its project quitely strong and the longevity too, its good for date night with your partner. At first spray you will get citrus and at the 10-15 minutes the caramel make it so sweet and nice fragrance. If you like this kind of notes and sweet gourmand fragrance just buy this, its like Milk Sweet Caramel Vanilla Fragrance and for the price i get it at Rp400.000 (25 Dollar) after the discount voucher i get it Rp341.000 (21 Dollar) its still good for the price. Its more female fragrance but man still can wear it. Scent: 8.5/10 Longevity: 7.5/10 Projection: 8/10 Price Value: 7.7/10

Update, after owning since Christmas. When i received the perfume it smelled beautiful, a bit lemony and vanillic, but disappeared off my skin and clothes STRAIGHT AWAY. No one could smell it and I couldn't smell it. After this perfume matured in my wardrobe for a few months, it has improved in performance DRAMATICALLY. It is stronger and lasts days on clothes (about 8 hours on skin). You can smell the vanilla and lemon to start, and then it mixes with the caramel, and jasmine BEAUTIFULLY. Stays smelling caramel-y, vanillic, powdery and sweet. It has white chocolate vibes at times. Absolutely gorgeous perfume and I will be repurchasing when I finish my bottle.