Fragrance comparison

Emotional Drop vs Somewhere

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

4 wins

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

4.00148 votes

Rank #13,734 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Somewhere

Perfumehead

3.3517 votes

Rank #50,729 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Drop takes 4 of 5 categories.

Emotional Drop
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Somewhere
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Emotional Drop4/5

Somewhere1/5

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

SomewherePerfumehead

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 36%Had 10%Want 54%

3.35/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 11%Want 75%

Category winnerEmotional DropRating 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

12%Love

47%Like

18%Ok

12%Dislike

12%Hate

17 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

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Drop

SillageSomewhere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value11

Category winnerEmotional DropBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

green61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and green

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

NeroliBergamotGalbanumBlood Mandarin

Heart

CuminJasmineFrench orange flowerOrris

Base

VetiverPatchouliMuskSandalwoodOakmoss

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

Spring100

Summer71

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Men10

Unisex80

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,734

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#50,729

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Somewhere by Perfumehead opens bright and green, with neroli, bergamot, blood mandarin and galbanum giving it a sparkling citrus lift. Reviewers who enjoy it notice the orange flower, jasmine and woody neroli trail, sometimes with a soft tropical fruit impression that is not officially listed. The cumin is the decidin…

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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 Somewhere?

Emotional Drop takes 4 of 5 categories. Emotional Drop is rated 4.00/5 from 148 votes; Somewhere is rated 3.35/5 from 17 votes. Choose Emotional Drop for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Somewhere for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Drop or Somewhere?

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

Which projects more, Emotional Drop or Somewhere?

Projection is very close: Somewhere 57/100, Emotional Drop 55/100 for sillage.

Do Emotional Drop and Somewhere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orris, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Emotional Drop or Somewhere better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Emotional Drop and Somewhere?

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. Somewhere has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot, Galbanum and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Cumin, Jasmine, French orange flower and Orris, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood.