Fragrance comparison

Emotional Drop vs Oud de Chypre

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

4.00148 votes

Rank #13,734 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Oud de Chypre

Amer Perfumes

4.805 votes

Rank #39,158 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Emotional Drop
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud de Chypre
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Emotional Drop2/4

Oud de Chypre2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud de Chypre
Sillage & projection: Oud de Chypre
Value for money: Emotional Drop
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Emotional Drop

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emotional DropMark Buxton

Oud de ChypreAmer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 36%Had 10%Want 54%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityOud de Chypre

SillageOud de Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value10

Category winnerEmotional DropBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

green61%

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

citrus77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top

BergamotNeroliCardamomOlibanumApricot

Heart

TuberoseAgarwoodJasminePink LotusOsmanthusRoseThailand Oud

Base

PatchouliAmberCivetOudSandalwoodTonka BeanAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesNeroli and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Emotional Drop, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall82

Winter32

Day100

Night56

Spring60

Summer40

Fall80

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,734

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#39,158

PerfumerAmer Alradhi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmotional DropHigher 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…

Reviews →

Oud de Chypre by Amer Perfumes is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Oud de Chypre was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Amer Alradhi. Top notes are Bergamot, Neroli, Cardamom, Olibanum and Apricot; middle notes are Tuberose, Agarwood, Jasmine, Pink Lotus, Osmanthus,…

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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 Oud de Chypre?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Emotional Drop is rated 4.00/5 from 148 votes; Oud de Chypre is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Emotional Drop for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud de Chypre for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Drop or Oud de Chypre?

Oud de Chypre lasts longest (Oud de Chypre 90/100, Emotional Drop 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emotional Drop or Oud de Chypre?

Oud de Chypre projects furthest (Oud de Chypre 88/100, Emotional Drop 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotional Drop and Oud de Chypre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli and Sandalwood.

Is Emotional Drop or Oud de Chypre better for summer or winter?

Emotional Drop suits daytime wear; Oud de Chypre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotional Drop and Oud de Chypre?

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. Oud de Chypre has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Cardamom and Olibanum, heart notes of Tuberose, Agarwood, Jasmine and Pink Lotus, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Civet and Oud.