Fragrance comparison

Emotional Rescue vs Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,433 ratings analysed

6 wins

Emotional Rescue

Mark Buxton

4.12146 votes

Rank #8,692 FruityWoody

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme

Salvatore Ferragamo · 1998

3.841,287 votes

Rank #26,654 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Rescue takes 6 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.
Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Emotional Rescue6/7

Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme1/7

Ratings & consensus: Emotional Rescue
Community sentiment: Emotional Rescue
Longevity: Emotional Rescue
Sillage & projection: Emotional Rescue
Value for money: Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme
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

Salvatore Ferragamo pour FemmeSalvatore Ferragamo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 30%Had 16%Want 54%

3.84/ 5 · 1,287 votes

Have 45%Had 55%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

26%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

1,287 votes

Category winnerEmotional RescueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Rescue

SillageEmotional Rescue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSalvatore Ferragamo pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

green61%

woody100%

floral92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

fresh69%

aromatic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and green

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

Green LeavesGrapefruitStar AniseCassiaBergamotBlack CurrantNeroliCoconut

Heart

PeonyPepperLily-of-the-ValleyNutmegSpicesCarnationRoseBrazilian Rosewood

Base

MuskExotic WoodsVetiverCedarSandalwoodSweet AlmondRaspberry

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Black Currant, Rose 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmotional RescueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex45

Women7

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,692

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#26,654

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched1998

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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Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme brings a bracing, sunlit freshness that feels like stepping out of a cool shower into crisp morning air. The scent kicks off with crushed green leaves, tart grapefruit, and a cool touch of star anise, immediately delivering a clean, botanical energy. As the initial citrus sparkle eases, …

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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 Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme?

Emotional Rescue takes 6 of 7 categories. Emotional Rescue is rated 4.12/5 from 146 votes; Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme is rated 3.84/5 from 1,287 votes. Choose Emotional Rescue for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Rescue or Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme?

They last about the same: Emotional Rescue 67/100, Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Emotional Rescue or Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme?

Emotional Rescue projects furthest (Emotional Rescue 64/100, Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotional Rescue and Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Black Currant, Rose and Neroli.

Is Emotional Rescue or Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Emotional Rescue and Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme?

Emotional Rescue features Vetiver, Gooseberry, Red Currant, Violet Leaf and Black Currant. Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme has top notes of Green Leaves, Grapefruit, Star Anise and Cassia, heart notes of Peony, Pepper, Lily-of-the-Valley and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Exotic Woods, Vetiver and Cedar.