Fragrance comparison

Emotional Rescue vs It Is Pinky

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 156 ratings analysed

3 wins

Emotional Rescue

Mark Buxton

4.12146 votes

Rank #8,692 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

It Is Pinky

Arno Sorel

4.3010 votes

Rank #47,210 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Rescue takes 3 of 5 categories.

Emotional Rescue
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
It Is Pinky
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Emotional Rescue3/5

It Is Pinky2/5

Ratings & consensus: Emotional Rescue
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Emotional Rescue
Sillage & projection: It Is Pinky
Value for money: It Is Pinky
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

It Is PinkyArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 30%Had 16%Want 54%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

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

50%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Rescue

SillageIt Is Pinky

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value100

Category winnerIt Is PinkyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

green61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

woody84%

rose77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity and woody

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

Blood OrangeYuzuCoriander

Heart

Black CurrantRoseJasmineViolet

Base

SandalwoodMuskIrisVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Black Currant, Iris and Rose. 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

Spring75

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex45

Women7

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,692

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#47,210

PerfumerNot listed

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,…

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It Is Pinky opens with a bright burst of blood orange and yuzu, then settles into a rosy black currant heart with a soft powdery finish. The sandalwood, musk, iris and vetiver base keeps it clean and lightly woody rather than overly sugary. This reads as a cheerful fruity floral with a citrus edge. It may suit shopper…

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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 It Is Pinky?

Emotional Rescue takes 3 of 5 categories. Emotional Rescue is rated 4.12/5 from 146 votes; It Is Pinky is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Emotional Rescue for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose It Is Pinky for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Rescue or It Is Pinky?

Emotional Rescue lasts longest (Emotional Rescue 67/100, It Is Pinky 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emotional Rescue or It Is Pinky?

It Is Pinky projects furthest (It Is Pinky 75/100, Emotional Rescue 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotional Rescue and It Is Pinky smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Black Currant, Iris and Rose.

Is Emotional Rescue or It Is Pinky better for summer or winter?

Emotional Rescue suits daytime wear; It Is Pinky suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotional Rescue and It Is Pinky?

Emotional Rescue features Vetiver, Gooseberry, Red Currant, Violet Leaf and Black Currant. It Is Pinky has top notes of Blood Orange, Yuzu and Coriander, heart notes of Black Currant, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Iris and Vetiver.