Fragrance comparison

Crystal Essence vs Floating Forest

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

Crystal Essence

O Boticário

4.569 votes

Rank #41,372 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Floating Forest

Future Society

3.83156 votes

Rank #10,981 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Floating Forest takes 2 of 3 categories.

Crystal Essence
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Floating Forest
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crystal Essence1/3

Floating Forest2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Floating Forest
Sillage & projection: Crystal Essence
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Floating Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crystal EssenceO Boticário

Floating ForestFuture Society

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 12%Had 22%Want 66%

3.83/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

29%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityFloating Forest

SillageCrystal Essence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green92%

woody84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

rose61%

woody100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

fresh50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LilacGreen LeavesBergamotIrisCypressPeachBlack Pepper

Heart

FreesiaRoseGardeniaHoneysuckleYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

MuskCedarVetiverSandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Water LilyFreesiaRose

Base5-8 hrs

DriftwoodWet StonePapyrusMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Pepper, Freesia and Rose. Durations are only published for Floating Forest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer79

Fall53

Winter19

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,372

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,981

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerFloating ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crystal Essence by O Boticário delivers a lush, garden-fresh floral experience centered around blooming lilac, crisp green leaves, and powdery iris. The fragrance opens with an invigorating burst of citrusy bergamot and fresh-cut stems, quickly settling into a bouquet of creamy gardenia, sweet honeysuckle, and dewy fr…

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Future Society Floating Forest captures the crisp atmosphere of a sunlit riverbank after heavy rainfall. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of cracked black pepper and tart bergamot. It wakes your nose up immediately. Soon, dewy water lily and sheer freesia blossom over mineral wet stones, creating an airy, pale g…

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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, Crystal Essence or Floating Forest?

Floating Forest takes 2 of 3 categories. Crystal Essence is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Floating Forest is rated 3.83/5 from 156 votes. Choose Crystal Essence for a floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Floating Forest for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crystal Essence or Floating Forest?

They last about the same: Floating Forest 62/100, Crystal Essence 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Crystal Essence or Floating Forest?

Crystal Essence projects furthest (Crystal Essence 72/100, Floating Forest 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crystal Essence and Floating Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Pepper, Freesia and Rose.

Is Crystal Essence or Floating Forest better for summer or winter?

Crystal Essence suits daytime wear; Floating Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crystal Essence and Floating Forest?

Crystal Essence has top notes of Lilac, Green Leaves, Bergamot and Iris, heart notes of Freesia, Rose, Gardenia and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Cedar, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Floating Forest has top notes of Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia and Rose, a base of Driftwood, Wet Stone, Papyrus and Musk.