Fragrance comparison

Emotional Drop vs Peut-être (1937)

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

1 wins

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

4.00148 votes

Rank #13,734 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Peut-être (1937)

Lancôme

2.254 votes

Rank #70,872 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Drop takes 1 of 1 categories.

Emotional Drop
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Peut-être (1937)
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

Emotional Drop1/1

Peut-être (1937)0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Peut-être (1937)Lancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 36%Had 10%Want 54%

2.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

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

25%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate31

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

green61%

powdery100%

woody92%

white floral84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match22%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

LilacLily-of-the-ValleyNeroli

Heart

OrrisOrange BlossomGrasse RoseHeliotropeCinnamon

Base

MuskBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwoodCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Orris, Vetiver 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,734

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#70,872

PerfumerArmand Petitjean

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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A vintage Lancome floral with a distinctly powdery, woody character, Peut-être opens soft and old-world, with lilac, lily-of-the-valley and neroli over a rosy, iris-tinted heart. The dry-down looks warmer and more textured, bringing musk, benzoin, tonka, sandalwood and vetiver into play. This is likely to suit someone…

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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 Peut-être (1937)?

Emotional Drop takes 1 of 1 categories. Emotional Drop is rated 4.00/5 from 148 votes; Peut-être (1937) is rated 2.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Emotional Drop for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Peut-être (1937) for a powdery and woody character.

Do Emotional Drop and Peut-être (1937) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orris, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Emotional Drop or Peut-être (1937) better for summer or winter?

Emotional Drop suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotional Drop and Peut-être (1937)?

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. Peut-être (1937) has top notes of Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley and Neroli, heart notes of Orris, Orange Blossom, Grasse Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.