Fragrance comparison

Emotional Rescue vs Emotional Drop

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 294 ratings analysed

5 wins

Emotional Rescue

Mark Buxton

4.12146 votes

Rank #8,692 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

4.00148 votes

Rank #13,734 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Rescue takes 5 of 8 categories.

Emotional Rescue
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Emotional Drop
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Emotional Rescue5/8

Emotional Drop2/8

Ratings & consensus: Emotional Rescue
Community sentiment: Emotional Rescue
Longevity: Emotional Drop
Sillage & projection: Emotional Rescue
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Emotional Rescue
Note pyramid (duration): Emotional Drop
Fragranxe ranking: Emotional Rescue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emotional RescueMark Buxton

Emotional DropMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 30%Had 16%Want 54%

4.00/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 36%Had 10%Want 54%

Category winnerEmotional RescueRating 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

34%Love

43%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

148 votes

Category winnerEmotional RescueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Drop

SillageEmotional Rescue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

green61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

green61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, fruity and aromatic

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GooseberryViolet LeavesNeroli

Heart2 to 3 hours

Black Currant BlossomOrrisRose Oil

Base4 to 6 hours

VetiverBalsam FirSandalwood

Category winnerEmotional DropLongest dry-down: 4 to 6 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer80

Fall82

Winter32

Day100

Night56

Category winnerEmotional RescueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex45

Women7

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,692

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#13,734

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

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,…

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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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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 Emotional Drop?

Emotional Rescue takes 5 of 8 categories. Emotional Rescue is rated 4.12/5 from 146 votes; Emotional Drop is rated 4.00/5 from 148 votes. Choose Emotional Rescue for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Emotional Drop for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Rescue or Emotional Drop?

They last about the same: Emotional Drop 69/100, Emotional Rescue 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Emotional Rescue or Emotional Drop?

Emotional Rescue projects furthest (Emotional Rescue 64/100, Emotional Drop 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotional Rescue and Emotional Drop smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Gooseberry, Balsam Fir and Neroli.

Is Emotional Rescue or Emotional Drop better for summer or winter?

For summer, Emotional Rescue is the stronger pick. For winter, Emotional Drop is the stronger pick. Emotional Rescue suits daytime wear; Emotional Drop suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotional Rescue and Emotional Drop?

Emotional Rescue features Vetiver, Gooseberry, Red Currant, Violet Leaf and Black Currant. 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.