Fragrance comparison

Floating Forest vs Amazonian Water Lily

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

Floating Forest

Future Society

3.83156 votes

Rank #10,981 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Amazonian Water Lily

Origen

5.001 votes

Rank #47,846 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Floating Forest
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Amazonian Water Lily
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Floating Forest2/4

Amazonian Water Lily2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Floating Forest
Sillage & projection: Amazonian Water Lily
Value for money: Amazonian Water Lily
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Floating Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Floating ForestFuture Society

Amazonian Water LilyOrigen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 47%Had 0%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

156 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityFloating Forest

SillageAmazonian Water Lily

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAmazonian Water LilyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

fresh50%

floral100%

woody92%

green84%

fresh77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Water LilyFreesiaRose

Base5-8 hrs

DriftwoodWet StonePapyrusMuskCedarwood

Top

Green LeavesBlack PepperOrange

Heart

Water LilyPink PeonyFreesia

Base

Guaiac WoodVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Water Lily, Freesia and Musk. Durations are only published for Floating Forest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall53

Winter19

Day100

Night35

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,981

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#47,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFloating ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Future Society Floating Forest captures the crisp atmosphere of a sunlit riverbank after heavy rainfall. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of cracked black pepper and tart bergamot. It wakes your nose up immediately. Soon, dewy water lily and sheer freesia blossom over mineral wet stones, creating an airy, pale g…

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Amazonian Water Lily is a fresh green floral with a peppery orange opening, a soft water lily and peony heart, and a clean woody musk base. It reads airy, leafy, and gently aquatic rather than sweet or heavy. The mood is rainforest at dawn: crisp greenery, pale flowers, vetiver, and warm guaiac wood. Best suited to da…

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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, Floating Forest or Amazonian Water Lily?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Floating Forest is rated 3.83/5 from 156 votes; Amazonian Water Lily is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Floating Forest for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Amazonian Water Lily for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Floating Forest or Amazonian Water Lily?

They last about the same: Floating Forest 62/100, Amazonian Water Lily 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Floating Forest or Amazonian Water Lily?

Projection is very close: Amazonian Water Lily 50/100, Floating Forest 48/100 for sillage.

Do Floating Forest and Amazonian Water Lily smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Water Lily, Freesia and Musk.

Is Floating Forest or Amazonian Water Lily better for summer or winter?

Floating Forest suits daytime wear; Amazonian Water Lily suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floating Forest and Amazonian Water Lily?

Floating Forest has top notes of Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia and Rose, a base of Driftwood, Wet Stone, Papyrus and Musk. Amazonian Water Lily has top notes of Green Leaves, Black Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Water Lily, Pink Peony and Freesia, a base of Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Musk.