Fragrance comparison

Emotional Rescue vs Peonypop

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 316 ratings analysed

7 wins

Emotional Rescue

Mark Buxton

4.12146 votes

Rank #8,692 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Peonypop

Hermetica

3.55170 votes

Rank #12,874 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Rescue takes 7 of 7 categories.

Emotional Rescue
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Peonypop
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Best in spring.

Emotional Rescue7/7

Peonypop0/7

Ratings & consensus: Emotional Rescue
Community sentiment: Emotional Rescue
Longevity: Emotional Rescue
Sillage & projection: Emotional Rescue
Value for money: Emotional Rescue
Versatility: Emotional Rescue
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

PeonypopHermetica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 30%Had 16%Want 54%

3.55/ 5 · 170 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

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

23%Love

31%Like

27%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

170 votes

Category winnerEmotional RescueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Rescue

SillageEmotional Rescue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value42

Category winnerEmotional RescueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

green61%

rose100%

floral92%

fruity84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

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

Bulgarian RoseBlack CurrantBergamotOsmanthusGrapefruitViolet Leaf

Heart

PeonyRaspberryJasmineGeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyIris

Base

MuskVetiverPlumCedarAmberMossSandalwoodMyrrh

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Violet Leaf, Black Currant and Iris. 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

Summer65

Fall0

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmotional RescueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex45

Women7

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,692

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#12,874

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

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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Hermetica Peonypop is a crisp, dewy floral fragrance that blends lush pink peony petals with tart black currant, sparkling grapefruit, and sweet Bulgarian rose. Crafted with an alcohol-free, moisturizing green chemistry base, this scent opens with an immediate splash of chilled berry juice and morning blossoms. The he…

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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 Peonypop?

Emotional Rescue takes 7 of 7 categories. Emotional Rescue is rated 4.12/5 from 146 votes; Peonypop is rated 3.55/5 from 170 votes. Choose Emotional Rescue for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Peonypop for a rose and floral character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Rescue or Peonypop?

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

Which projects more, Emotional Rescue or Peonypop?

Emotional Rescue projects furthest (Emotional Rescue 64/100, Peonypop 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotional Rescue and Peonypop smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Violet Leaf, Black Currant and Iris.

Is Emotional Rescue or Peonypop better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Emotional Rescue and Peonypop?

Emotional Rescue features Vetiver, Gooseberry, Red Currant, Violet Leaf and Black Currant. Peonypop has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Black Currant, Bergamot and Osmanthus, heart notes of Peony, Raspberry, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Plum and Cedar.