Fragrance comparison

Emotions vs Pacific

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Emotions

Helène D'Arcy

3.504 votes

Rank #62,751 FloralMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Pacific

Gulf Orchid

3.7713 votes

Rank #45,339 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Emotions
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pacific
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Emotions1/2

Pacific1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmotionsHelène D'Arcy

PacificGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

3.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 29%Had 2%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

38%Love

23%Like

23%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageEmotions

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

marine83%

aromatic65%

salty48%

aquatic30%

aromatic100%

marine92%

musky84%

woody77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both marine and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CardamomGreen NotesMandarinOrrisAromatic Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

Sea waterCashmere WoodSageFloral Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Marine notesLeatherMuskVetiverVanilla

InformationalShared notesSea water and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Pacific, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Casual 38%Work 31%Date 18%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,751

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPacificHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Helène D'Arcy Emotions opens with a sharp spray of sea water and crisp ocean air, settling quickly into soft white floral notes. The marine top notes feel aquatic and clean, balancing salty mineral facets with gentle garden petals that stay close to the wearer. As the scent warms on skin during hot afternoons, green a…

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Pacific by Gulf Orchid delivers an immediate splash of coastal energy. The opening crackles with tart mandarin, peppery green cardamom, and leafy botanical greens. That brisk citrus burst softens rapidly as salty sea water and herbal clary sage surge forward, producing a distinctly clean, bath-soap aura. Beneath the a…

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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, Emotions or Pacific?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Emotions is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Pacific is rated 3.77/5 from 13 votes. Choose Emotions for a floral and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pacific for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Emotions or Pacific?

Emotions projects furthest (Emotions 75/100, Pacific 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emotions and Pacific smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea water and Floral Notes.

Is Emotions or Pacific better for summer or winter?

Emotions suits daytime wear; Pacific suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotions and Pacific?

Emotions features Sea water and Floral Notes. Pacific has top notes of Cardamom, Green Notes, Mandarin and Orris, heart notes of Sea water, Cashmere Wood, Sage and Floral Notes, a base of Marine notes, Leather, Musk and Vetiver.