Fragrance comparison

Emotional Drop vs Persuasive Intense

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 154 ratings analysed

3 wins

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

4.00148 votes

Rank #13,734 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Persuasive Intense

Amado

4.176 votes

Rank #52,937 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Drop takes 3 of 4 categories.

Emotional Drop
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Persuasive Intense
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Emotional Drop3/4

Persuasive Intense1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Emotional Drop
Sillage & projection: Persuasive Intense
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

Persuasive IntenseAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 36%Had 10%Want 54%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 58%Had 0%Want 42%

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

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Drop

SillagePersuasive Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value44

Category winnerEmotional DropBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

green61%

citrus100%

woody92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

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

Violet LeavesGrapefruitAlmondYlang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

NeroliOrrisJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiverAmberTonkaMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaves, Neroli, Orris and Vetiver. 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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,734

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#52,937

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

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…

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Persuasive Intense is a bright citrus and white floral scent wrapped in soft woods and vanilla. It opens green and zesty (violet leaf, grapefruit, mandarin), then turns smoother with almond and a powdery orris-neroli heart. The dry-down leans creamy and warm (sandalwood, tonka, amber, musk), with a tidy patchouli and…

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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 Persuasive Intense?

Emotional Drop takes 3 of 4 categories. Emotional Drop is rated 4.00/5 from 148 votes; Persuasive Intense is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Emotional Drop for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Persuasive Intense for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Drop or Persuasive Intense?

Emotional Drop lasts longest (Emotional Drop 69/100, Persuasive Intense 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emotional Drop or Persuasive Intense?

Persuasive Intense projects furthest (Persuasive Intense 60/100, Emotional Drop 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotional Drop and Persuasive Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Violet Leaves, Neroli, Orris and Vetiver.

Is Emotional Drop or Persuasive Intense better for summer or winter?

Emotional Drop suits daytime wear; Persuasive Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotional Drop and Persuasive Intense?

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. Persuasive Intense has top notes of Violet Leaves, Grapefruit, Almond and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Neroli, Orris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Vetiver.