Fragrance comparison

Emotional Rescue vs 24K

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

4 wins

Emotional Rescue

Mark Buxton

4.12146 votes

Rank #8,692 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

24K

Atelier Segall & Barutti

4.229 votes

Rank #48,758 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Rescue takes 4 of 4 categories.

Emotional Rescue
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
24K
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Emotional Rescue4/4

24K0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emotional RescueMark Buxton

24KAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 30%Had 16%Want 54%

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

146 votes

56%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Rescue

SillageEmotional Rescue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value58

Category winnerEmotional RescueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

green61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

earthy80%

herbal70%

floral60%

patchouli50%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverGooseberryRed CurrantViolet LeafBlack CurrantIrisBalsam FirRoseNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CarrotGuavaMangoApricotIrisWater LilyAppleLemon

Heart

Forget me notGingerNeroliImmortelleCarawayShisoLotusTonka Bean

Base

PripriocaCuminVetiverPatchouliClementineGalbanumGrassOlibanum

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Iris and Neroli. Durations are only published for Emotional Rescue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex45

Women7

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,692

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#48,758

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmotional RescueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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,…

Reviews →

24K opens with an unconventional burst of crisp carrot, tart guava, and brisk green tea leaf. You get a bitter, crunchy vegetable opening that feels unexpectedly refreshing under bright sunlight. As the top notes settle, spicy ginger and aromatic shiso leaves cut through sweet undertones of apricot and mango. The dry …

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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 Rescue or 24K?

Emotional Rescue takes 4 of 4 categories. Emotional Rescue is rated 4.12/5 from 146 votes; 24K is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose Emotional Rescue for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 24K for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Rescue or 24K?

Emotional Rescue lasts longest (Emotional Rescue 67/100, 24K 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emotional Rescue or 24K?

Emotional Rescue projects furthest (Emotional Rescue 64/100, 24K 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotional Rescue and 24K smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Iris and Neroli.

Is Emotional Rescue or 24K better for summer or winter?

Emotional Rescue suits daytime wear; 24K suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotional Rescue and 24K?

Emotional Rescue features Vetiver, Gooseberry, Red Currant, Violet Leaf and Black Currant. 24K has top notes of Carrot, Guava, Mango and Apricot, heart notes of Forget me not, Ginger, Neroli and Immortelle, a base of Priprioca, Cumin, Vetiver and Patchouli.