Fragrance comparison

Floating Forest vs Barbour Coastal For Her

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

5 wins

Floating Forest

Future Society

3.83156 votes

Rank #10,981 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Barbour Coastal For Her

Barbour

3.3219 votes

Rank #22,927 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Floating Forest takes 5 of 5 categories.

Floating Forest
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Barbour Coastal For Her
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Floating Forest5/5

Barbour Coastal For Her0/5

Ratings & consensus: Floating Forest
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Floating Forest
Sillage & projection: Floating Forest
Value for money: Floating Forest
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

Barbour Coastal For HerBarbour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

3.32/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%

Category winnerFloating ForestRating 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

16%Love

26%Like

37%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityFloating Forest

SillageFloating Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value55

Category winnerFloating ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

fresh50%

woody100%

mossy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and musky

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

Mandarin OrangeCardamomBlack PepperPink Pepper

Heart

NeroliSolar NotesJasmineFreesia

Base

MossWhite MuskCypressCedarwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Freesia and Cedarwood. 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

Spring86

Summer86

Fall100

Winter43

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

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

Men7

Unisex40

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,981

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#22,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

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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Barbour Coastal For Her opens with a punchy burst of bitter mandarin orange, sharpened by pink pepper and a cool pinch of cardamom. It does not stay in this citrus phase long before evolving. As it warms on the skin, a dry, mineral breeze rises, carrying the green freshness of neroli and freesia. The scent settles int…

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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 Barbour Coastal For Her?

Floating Forest takes 5 of 5 categories. Floating Forest is rated 3.83/5 from 156 votes; Barbour Coastal For Her is rated 3.32/5 from 19 votes. Choose Floating Forest for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Barbour Coastal For Her for a woody and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Floating Forest or Barbour Coastal For Her?

Floating Forest lasts longest (Floating Forest 62/100, Barbour Coastal For Her 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Floating Forest or Barbour Coastal For Her?

Floating Forest projects furthest (Floating Forest 48/100, Barbour Coastal For Her 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Floating Forest and Barbour Coastal For Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Freesia and Cedarwood.

Is Floating Forest or Barbour Coastal For Her better for summer or winter?

Floating Forest suits daytime wear; Barbour Coastal For Her suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floating Forest and Barbour Coastal For Her?

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. Barbour Coastal For Her has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Neroli, Solar Notes, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Moss, White Musk, Cypress and Cedarwood.