Fragrance comparison

Emotional Drop vs Emotional Rescue

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 294 ratings analysed

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

4.00148 votes

Rank #13,734 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Emotional Rescue

Mark Buxton

4.12146 votes

Rank #8,692 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Rescue takes 5 of 8 categories.

Emotional Drop
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Emotional Rescue
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Emotional Drop2/8

Emotional Rescue5/8

Ratings & consensus: Emotional Rescue
Community sentiment: Emotional Rescue
Longevity: Emotional Drop
Sillage & projection: Emotional Rescue
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Emotional Rescue
Note pyramid (duration): Emotional Drop
Fragranxe ranking: Emotional Rescue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emotional DropMark Buxton

Emotional RescueMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 36%Had 10%Want 54%

4.12/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 30%Had 16%Want 54%

Category winnerEmotional RescueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

43%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

148 votes

38%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

146 votes

Category winnerEmotional RescueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Drop

SillageEmotional Rescue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

green61%

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

green61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GooseberryViolet LeavesNeroli

Heart2 to 3 hours

Black Currant BlossomOrrisRose Oil

Base4 to 6 hours

VetiverBalsam FirSandalwood

Notes

VetiverGooseberryRed CurrantViolet LeafBlack CurrantIrisBalsam FirRoseNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerEmotional DropLongest dry-down: 4 to 6 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall82

Winter32

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Category winnerEmotional RescueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Men48

Unisex45

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,734

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#8,692

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerEmotional RescueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emotional Drop by Mark Buxton is a crisp woody floral fragrance built around earthy vetiver and tangy wild berries. The composition opens with a sharp burst of sour gooseberry, green violet leaves, and crisp neroli. In the heart, black currant blossom pairs with powdery orris and rose oil to create a natural botanical…

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Emotional Rescue by Mark Buxton is an earthy woody floral musk centered around an unusual pairing of grassy vetiver and tart berries. Created by perfumer Mark Buxton in 2013, the scent leads with a sharp, tangy burst of gooseberry, black currant, and red currant, accented by fresh neroli. As the zesty opening settles,…

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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, Emotional Drop or Emotional Rescue?

Emotional Rescue takes 5 of 8 categories. Emotional Drop is rated 4.00/5 from 148 votes; Emotional Rescue is rated 4.12/5 from 146 votes. Choose Emotional Drop for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Emotional Rescue for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Drop or Emotional Rescue?

They last about the same: Emotional Drop 69/100, Emotional Rescue 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Emotional Drop or Emotional Rescue?

Emotional Rescue projects furthest (Emotional Rescue 64/100, Emotional Drop 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotional Drop and Emotional Rescue smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Gooseberry, Neroli, Vetiver and Balsam Fir.

Is Emotional Drop or Emotional Rescue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Emotional Rescue is the stronger pick. For winter, Emotional Drop is the stronger pick. Emotional Drop suits daytime wear; Emotional Rescue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotional Drop and Emotional Rescue?

Emotional Drop has top notes of Gooseberry, Violet Leaves and Neroli, heart notes of Black Currant Blossom, Orris and Rose Oil, a base of Vetiver, Balsam Fir and Sandalwood. Emotional Rescue features Vetiver, Gooseberry, Red Currant, Violet Leaf and Black Currant.