Fragrance comparison

Floating Forest vs Cerulean Bloom

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 162 ratings analysed

3 wins

Floating Forest

Future Society

3.83156 votes

Rank #10,981 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Cerulean Bloom

Sentier

4.006 votes

Rank #54,510 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Floating Forest takes 3 of 4 categories.

Floating Forest
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cerulean Bloom
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Floating Forest3/4

Cerulean Bloom1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Floating Forest
Sillage & projection: Cerulean Bloom
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

Cerulean BloomSentier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 65%

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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFloating Forest

SillageCerulean Bloom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value54

Category winnerFloating ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

fresh50%

floral100%

white floral83%

aquatic65%

fresh48%

woody30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, aquatic and woody

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

Water Lily

Heart

MagnoliaJasmineFreesiaOrchidViolet

Base

CedarwoodVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesWater Lily, 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

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,981

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#54,510

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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Sentier Cerulean Bloom balances dewy water lily with a crisp heart of magnolia and freesia. Launched in 2024, this fresh floral settles into a soft cedarwood base. It wears best as a clean, daytime scent during warm spring mornings or hot summer afternoons.

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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 Cerulean Bloom?

Floating Forest takes 3 of 4 categories. Floating Forest is rated 3.83/5 from 156 votes; Cerulean Bloom is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Floating Forest for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cerulean Bloom for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Floating Forest or Cerulean Bloom?

Floating Forest lasts longest (Floating Forest 62/100, Cerulean Bloom 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Floating Forest or Cerulean Bloom?

Projection is very close: Cerulean Bloom 50/100, Floating Forest 48/100 for sillage.

Do Floating Forest and Cerulean Bloom smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aquatic and woody accords. Common notes include Water Lily, Freesia and Cedarwood.

Is Floating Forest or Cerulean Bloom better for summer or winter?

Floating Forest suits daytime wear; Cerulean Bloom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floating Forest and Cerulean Bloom?

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. Cerulean Bloom has top notes of Water Lily, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Freesia and Orchid, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Amber.